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James 2:20
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James 2:20
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20 How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?
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James 2:20
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James 2:20
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- James 2:20 Some early manuscripts dead
Proverbs 12:11
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Proverbs 12:11
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11 A hard worker has plenty of food,
but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.
Proverbs 12:11
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Proverbs 12:11
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11 Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.(A)
James 2:17
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James 2:17
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17 So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.
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James 2:17
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James 2:17
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17 In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.(A)
James 2:26
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James 2:26
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26 Just as the body is dead without breath,[a] so also faith is dead without good works.
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- 2:26 Or without spirit.
James 2:26
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James 2:26
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26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.(A)
Romans 1:21
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Romans 1:21
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21 Yes, they knew God, but they wouldn’t worship him as God or even give him thanks. And they began to think up foolish ideas of what God was like. As a result, their minds became dark and confused.
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Romans 1:21
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Romans 1:21
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21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(A)
James 1:26
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James 1:26
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26 If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.
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James 1:26
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James 1:26
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26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues(A) deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
Titus 1:10
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Titus 1:10
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10 For there are many rebellious people who engage in useless talk and deceive others. This is especially true of those who insist on circumcision for salvation.
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Titus 1:10
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Titus 1:10
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Rebuking Those Who Fail to Do Good
10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk(A) and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.(B)
1 Timothy 1:6
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1 Timothy 1:6
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6 But some people have missed this whole point. They have turned away from these things and spend their time in meaningless discussions.
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1 Timothy 1:6
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1 Timothy 1:6
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6 Some have departed from these and have turned to meaningless talk.
Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking and from the spiritual powers[a] of this world, rather than from Christ.
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Colossians 2:8
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Colossians 2:8
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8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy,(A) which depends on human tradition and the elemental spiritual forces[a] of this world(B) rather than on Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Or the basic principles; also in verse 20
Galatians 6:3
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Galatians 6:3
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3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.
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Galatians 6:3
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Galatians 6:3
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1 Corinthians 15:35-36
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1 Corinthians 15:35-36
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The Resurrection Body
35 But someone may ask, “How will the dead be raised? What kind of bodies will they have?” 36 What a foolish question! When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn’t grow into a plant unless it dies first.
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1 Corinthians 15:35-36
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1 Corinthians 15:35-36
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The Resurrection Body
35 But someone will ask,(A) “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?”(B) 36 How foolish!(C) What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.(D)
Jeremiah 2:5
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Jeremiah 2:5
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5 This is what the Lord says:
“What did your ancestors find wrong with me
that led them to stray so far from me?
They worshiped worthless idols,
only to become worthless themselves.
Jeremiah 2:5
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Jeremiah 2:5
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5 This is what the Lord says:
Psalm 94:8-11
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Psalm 94:8-11
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8 Think again, you fools!
When will you finally catch on?
9 Is he deaf—the one who made your ears?
Is he blind—the one who formed your eyes?
10 He punishes the nations—won’t he also punish you?
He knows everything—doesn’t he also know what you are doing?
11 The Lord knows people’s thoughts;
he knows they are worthless!
Psalm 94:8-11
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Psalm 94:8-11
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8 Take notice, you senseless ones(A) among the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?
9 Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
Does he who formed the eye not see?(B)
10 Does he who disciplines(C) nations not punish?
Does he who teaches(D) mankind lack knowledge?
11 The Lord knows all human plans;(E)
he knows that they are futile.(F)
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