James 1:5 Cross References

James 1:5

5: If you need wisdom--if you want to know what God wants you to do--ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.

Proverbs 2:3

  1. Cry out for insight and understanding.
  2. Search for them as you would for lost money or hidden treasure.
  3. Then you will understand what it means to fear the LORD, and you will gain knowledge of God.
  4. For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

John 15:7

  1. But if you stay joined to me and my words remain in you, you may ask any request you like, and it will be granted!

Jeremiah 29:12

  1. In those days when you pray, I will listen.
  2. If you look for me in earnest, you will find me when you seek me.

Proverbs 3:5

  1. Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
  2. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct your paths.
  3. Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil.

1 John 5:14

  1. And we can be confident that he will listen to us whenever we ask him for anything in line with his will.
  2. And if we know he is listening when we make our requests, we can be sure that he will give us what we ask for.

1 Kings 3:7

  1. O LORD my God, now you have made me king instead of my father, David, but I am like a little child who doesn't know his way around.
  2. And here I am among your own chosen people, a nation so great they are too numerous to count!
  3. Give me an understanding mind so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great nation of yours?"
  4. The Lord was pleased with Solomon's reply and was glad that he had asked for wisdom.
  5. So God replied, "Because you have asked for wisdom in governing my people and have not asked for a long life or riches for yourself or the death of your enemies--

Matthew 7:7

  1. "Keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened.
  2. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.
  3. You parents--if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead?
  4. Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!
  5. If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

2 Chronicles 1:10

  1. Give me wisdom and knowledge to rule them properly, for who is able to govern this great nation of yours?"

John 16:23

  1. At that time you won't need to ask me for anything. The truth is, you can go directly to the Father and ask him, and he will grant your request because you use my name.
  2. You haven't done this before. Ask, using my name, and you will receive, and you will have abundant joy.

John 14:13

  1. You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, because the work of the Son brings glory to the Father.

Isaiah 55:6

  1. Seek the LORD while you can find him. Call on him now while he is near.
  2. Let the people turn from their wicked deeds. Let them banish from their minds the very thought of doing wrong! Let them turn to the LORD that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Luke 11:9

  1. "And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will be given what you ask for. Keep on looking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened.
  2. For everyone who asks, receives. Everyone who seeks, finds. And the door is opened to everyone who knocks.
  3. "You fathers--if your children ask for a fish, do you give them a snake instead?
  4. Or if they ask for an egg, do you give them a scorpion? Of course not!
  5. If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him."

1 Chronicles 22:12

  1. And may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the law of the LORD your God as you rule over Israel.

1 John 3:22

  1. And we will receive whatever we request because we obey him and do the things that please him.

James 5:16

  1. Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and wonderful results.

Exodus 31:3

  1. I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, intelligence, and skill in all kinds of crafts.

James 3:17

  1. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and is always sincere.

John 4:10

  1. Jesus replied, "If you only knew the gift God has for you and who I am, you would ask me, and I would give you living water."

Exodus 31:6

  1. "And I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the naturally talented craftsmen so they can make all the things I have instructed you to make:

Daniel 2:18

  1. He urged them to ask the God of heaven to show them his mercy by telling them the secret, so they would not be executed along with the other wise men of Babylon.
  2. That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven,
  3. saying, "Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he alone has all wisdom and power.
  4. He determines the course of world events; he removes kings and sets others on the throne. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars.
  5. He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though he himself is surrounded by light.

Job 28:12

  1. "But do people know where to find wisdom? Where can they find understanding?
  2. No one knows where to find it, for it is not found among the living.
  3. `It is not here,' says the ocean. `Nor is it here,' says the sea.
  4. "It cannot be bought for gold or silver.
  5. Its value is greater than all the gold of Ophir, greater than precious onyx stone or sapphires.

Jeremiah 1:6

  1. "O Sovereign LORD," I said, "I can't speak for you! I'm too young!"
  2. "Don't say that," the LORD replied, "for you must go wherever I send you and say whatever I tell you.

Proverbs 9:4

  1. "Come home with me," she urges the simple. To those without good judgment, she says,
  2. "Come, eat my food, and drink the wine I have mixed.
  3. Leave your foolish ways behind, and begin to live; learn how to be wise."

Matthew 11:20

  1. Then Jesus began to denounce the cities where he had done most of his miracles, because they hadn't turned from their sins and turned to God.

James 1:17

  1. Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above, who created all heaven's lights. Unlike them, he never changes or casts shifting shadows.

Exodus 36:1

  1. "Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other craftsmen whom the LORD has gifted with wisdom, skill, and intelligence will construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the LORD has commanded."
  2. So Moses told Bezalel and Oholiab to begin the work, along with all those who were specially gifted by the LORD.
  3. Moses gave them the materials donated by the people for the completion of the sanctuary. Additional gifts were brought each morning.
  4. But finally the craftsmen left their work to meet with Moses.

2 Corinthians 2:16

  1. To those who are perishing we are a fearful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?

Mark 16:14

  1. Still later he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their unbelief--their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.

Luke 15:20

  1. "So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long distance away, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him.
  2. His son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against both heaven and you, and I am no longer worthy of being called your son. '
  3. "But his father said to the servants, 'Quick! Bring the finest robe in the house and put it on him. Get a ring for his finger, and sandals for his feet.
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