James 1:26 Cross References

James 1:26

26: If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are just fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.

Psalms 141:3

  1. Take control of what I say, O LORD, and keep my lips sealed.

Ephesians 4:29

  1. Don't use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

1 Peter 3:10

  1. For the Scriptures say, "If you want a happy life and good days, keep your tongue from speaking evil, and keep your lips from telling lies.

Psalms 34:13

  1. Then watch your tongue! Keep your lips from telling lies!

James 3:2

  1. We all make many mistakes, but those who control their tongues can also control themselves in every other way.
  2. We can make a large horse turn around and go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.
  3. And a tiny rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot wants it to go, even though the winds are strong.
  4. So also, the tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage it can do. A tiny spark can set a great forest on fire.
  5. And the tongue is a flame of fire. It is full of wickedness that can ruin your whole life. It can turn the entire course of your life into a blazing flame of destruction, for it is set on fire by hell itself.

Proverbs 10:31

  1. The godly person gives wise advice, but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.

Colossians 4:6

  1. Let your conversation be gracious and effective so that you will have the right answer for everyone.

Proverbs 19:1

  1. It is better to be poor and honest than to be a fool and dishonest.

James 1:22

  1. And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. If you don't obey, you are only fooling yourself.

Proverbs 10:19

  1. Don't talk too much, for it fosters sin. Be sensible and turn off the flow!

Psalms 39:1

  1. I said to myself, "I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will curb my tongue when the ungodly are around me."
  2. But as I stood there in silence--not even speaking of good things--the turmoil within me grew to the bursting point.

Ephesians 5:4

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

Luke 8:18

  1. So be sure to pay attention to what you hear. To those who are open to my teaching, more understanding will be given. But to those who are not listening, even what they think they have will be taken away from them."

James 1:19

  1. My dear brothers and sisters, be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

Deuteronomy 11:16

  1. "But do not let your heart turn away from the LORD to worship other gods.

Proverbs 16:25

  1. There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.

Malachi 3:14

  1. "You have said, `What's the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the LORD Almighty that we are sorry for our sins?

Isaiah 44:20

  1. The poor, deluded fool feeds on ashes. He is trusting something that can give him no help at all. Yet he cannot bring himself to ask, "Is this thing, this idol that I'm holding in my hand, a lie?"

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.

Proverbs 13:2

  1. Good people enjoy the positive results of their words, but those who are treacherous crave violence.
  2. Those who control their tongue will have a long life; a quick retort can ruin everything.

Galatians 2:6

  1. And the leaders of the church who were there had nothing to add to what I was preaching. (By the way, their reputation as great leaders made no difference to me, for God has no favorites.)

Proverbs 21:26

  1. They are always greedy for more, while the godly love to give!

Galatians 6:3

  1. If you think you are too important to help someone in need, you are only fooling yourself. You are really a nobody.

Proverbs 16:10

  1. The king speaks with divine wisdom; he must never judge unfairly.

Isaiah 1:13

  1. The incense you bring me is a stench in my nostrils! Your celebrations of the new moon and the Sabbath day, and your special days for fasting--even your most pious meetings--are all sinful and false. I want nothing more to do with them.

Proverbs 15:2

  1. The wise person makes learning a joy; fools spout only foolishness.

Psalms 32:9

  1. Do not be like a senseless horse or mule that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control."

Matthew 15:9

  1. Their worship is a farce, for they replace God's commands with their own man-made teachings.'"

Mark 7:7

  1. 'These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far away. Their worship is a farce, for they replace God's commands with their own man-made teachings.'

1 Corinthians 3:18

  1. Stop fooling yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world's standards, you will have to become a fool so you can become wise by God's standards.

Proverbs 14:12

  1. There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death.

James 2:20

  1. Fool! When will you ever learn that faith that does not result in good deeds is useless?

1 Corinthians 15:15

  1. And we apostles would all be lying about God, for we have said that God raised Christ from the grave, but that can't be true if there is no resurrection of the dead.

Galatians 2:9

  1. In fact, James, Peter, and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews.

Galatians 3:4

  1. You have suffered so much for the Good News. Surely it was not in vain, was it? Are you now going to just throw it all away?
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