James 1:21 Cross References

James 1:21

21: So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the message God has planted in your hearts, for it is strong enough to save your souls.

Ephesians 4:22

  1. throw off your old evil nature and your former way of life, which is rotten through and through, full of lust and deception.

Ephesians 1:13

  1. And now you also have heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.

John 6:63

  1. It is the Spirit who gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.

1 Peter 2:11

  1. Dear brothers and sisters, you are foreigners and aliens here. So I warn you to keep away from evil desires because they fight against your very souls.

Psalms 25:9

  1. He leads the humble in what is right, teaching them his way.

Colossians 3:5

  1. So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. Have nothing to do with sexual sin, impurity, lust, and shameful desires. Don't be greedy for the good things of this life, for that is idolatry.
  2. God's terrible anger will come upon those who do such things.
  3. You used to do them when your life was still part of this world.
  4. But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.

1 Peter 2:1

  1. So get rid of all malicious behavior and deceit. Don't just pretend to be good! Be done with hypocrisy and jealousy and backstabbing.

Hebrews 12:1

  1. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us.

James 4:8

  1. Draw close to God, and God will draw close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, you hypocrites.

1 Corinthians 15:2

  1. And it is this Good News that saves you if you firmly believe it--unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place.

Isaiah 29:19

  1. The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the LORD. Those who are poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

2 Timothy 3:15

  1. You have been taught the holy Scriptures from childhood, and they have given you the wisdom to receive the salvation that comes by trusting in Christ Jesus.
  2. All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It straightens us out and teaches us to do what is right.
  3. It is God's way of preparing us in every way, fully equipped for every good thing God wants us to do.

Isaiah 2:20

  1. They will abandon their gold and silver idols to the moles and bats.

1 Peter 1:9

  1. Your reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.

Romans 6:17

  1. Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you have obeyed with all your heart the new teaching God has given you.

Hebrews 4:2

  1. For this Good News--that God has prepared a place of rest--has been announced to us just as it was to them. But it did them no good because they didn't believe what God told them.

Titus 2:11

  1. For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people.

Hebrews 2:3

  1. What makes us think that we can escape if we are indifferent to this great salvation that was announced by the Lord Jesus himself? It was passed on to us by those who heard him speak,

John 6:68

  1. Simon Peter replied, "Lord, to whom would we go? You alone have the words that give eternal life.

Romans 1:16

  1. For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes--Jews first and also Gentiles.

Ezekiel 18:31

  1. Put all your rebellion behind you, and get for yourselves a new heart and a new spirit. For why should you die, O people of Israel?

1 Thessalonians 2:13

  1. And we will never stop thanking God that when we preached his message to you, you didn't think of the words we spoke as being just our own. You accepted what we said as the very word of God--which, of course, it was. And this word continues to work in you who believe.

Isaiah 30:22

  1. Then you will destroy all your silver idols and gold images. You will throw them out like filthy rags. "Ugh!" you will say to them. "Begone!"

Matthew 5:5

  1. God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, for the whole earth will belong to them.

Romans 11:17

  1. But some of these branches from Abraham's tree, some of the Jews, have been broken off. And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree, were grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham and his children, sharing in God's rich nourishment of his special olive tree.

Ephesians 5:4

  1. Obscene stories, foolish talk, and coarse jokes--these are not for you. Instead, let there be thankfulness to God.

Ezekiel 36:25

  1. "Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. Your filth will be washed away, and you will no longer worship idols.

Acts 13:26

  1. "Brothers--you sons of Abraham, and also all of you devout Gentiles who fear the God of Israel--this salvation is for us!

Zephaniah 2:3

  1. Beg the LORD to save you--all you who are humble, all you who uphold justice. Walk humbly and do what is right. Perhaps even yet the LORD will protect you from his anger on that day of destruction.

Acts 10:33

  1. So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now here we are, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you."

Romans 13:12

  1. The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So don't live in darkness. Get rid of your evil deeds. Shed them like dirty clothes. Clothe yourselves with the armor of right living, as those who live in the light.
  2. We should be decent and true in everything we do, so that everyone can approve of our behavior. Don't participate in wild parties and getting drunk, or in adultery and immoral living, or in fighting and jealousy.

2 Corinthians 7:1

  1. Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete purity because we fear God.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

  1. For when we brought you the Good News, it was not only with words but also with power, for the Holy Spirit gave you full assurance that what we said was true. And you know that the way we lived among you was further proof of the truth of our message.

Isaiah 61:1

  1. The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has appointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to announce that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.
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