James 2:20
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20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is [a]dead?
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- James 2:20 NU useless
Proverbs 12:11
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11 (A)He who [a]tills his land will be satisfied with (B)bread,
But he who follows [b]frivolity (C)is devoid of [c]understanding.
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- Proverbs 12:11 works or cultivates
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit. vain things
- Proverbs 12:11 Lit. heart
James 2:17
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17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
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James 2:26
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26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
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Romans 1:21
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21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but (A)became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
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James 1:26
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26 If anyone [a]among you thinks he is religious, and (A)does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
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- James 1:26 NU omits among you
Titus 1:10
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The Elders’ Task
10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle (A)talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
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1 Timothy 1:6
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6 from which some, having strayed, have turned aside to (A)idle talk,
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Colossians 2:8
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8 Beware lest anyone [a]cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to (A)the tradition of men, according to the (B)basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
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- Colossians 2:8 Lit. plunder you or take you captive
Galatians 6:3
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3 For (A)if anyone thinks himself to be something, when (B)he is nothing, he deceives himself.
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1 Corinthians 15:35-36
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A Glorious Body
35 But someone will say, (A)“How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?” 36 Foolish one, (B)what you sow is not made alive unless it dies.
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Jeremiah 2:5
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5 Thus says the Lord:
(A)“What injustice have your fathers found in Me,
That they have gone far from Me,
(B)Have followed [a]idols,
And have become idolaters?
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- Jeremiah 2:5 vanities or futilities
Psalm 94:8-11
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8 Understand, you senseless among the people;
And you fools, when will you be wise?
9 (A)He who planted the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 He who [a]instructs the [b]nations, shall He not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge?
11 The Lord (B)knows the thoughts of man,
That they are futile.
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- Psalm 94:10 disciplines
- Psalm 94:10 Gentiles
Job 11:11-12
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11 For (A)He knows deceitful men;
He sees wickedness also.
Will He not then consider it?
12 For an (B)empty-headed man will be wise,
When a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.
Galatians 5:6
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6 For (A)in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but (B)faith working through love.
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