The Book of James - verse by verse (2)

[Konnie King]

James 2:21
Was not our ancestor Abraham considered righteous for what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?

 

[NumberOfStars]

James 2:22
You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.

 

[Joy]

James 2:23

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God

 

[brinny]

James 2:24

Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

 

[Joy]

James 2:25
Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

 

[James 217]

James2:26

As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead

 

[JesusFreak78]

James 3:1:

Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.

 

[James 217]

James 3:2

We all stumble in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say is perfect, able to keep their whole body in check.

 

[JesusFreak78]

James 3:3

Now if we put the bits into the horses’ mouths so that they will obey us, we direct their entire body as well.

 

[James 217]

James 3:4
Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go.

 

[JesusFreak78]

James 3:5:
So also the tongue is a small part of the body, and yet it boasts of great things. See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire!

 

[Joy]

James 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

 

[JesusFreak78]

James 3:7

For every species of beasts and birds, of reptiles and creatures of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by the human race.

 

[James 217]

James 3:8 but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison

 

[James 217]

James 3:9
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness.