James 1:1 - English Majority Text Version 2009

¹ James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ JAMES, A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered abroad [among the Gentiles in the dispersion]: Greetings (rejoice)!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting.

Common English Bible

¹ From James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. To the twelve tribes who are scattered outside the land of Israel. Greetings!

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ James, servant of God and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes of the dispersion, greetings.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ James the servant of God, and of our Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

James 1:1 Cross References

Matthew 10:3

Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, who was surnamed Thaddaeus;

Matthew 13:55

Is this not the carpenter's son? Is not His mother called Mary? And His brothers James, Joses, Simon, and Jude?

Matthew 19:28

So Jesus said to them, "Assuredly I say to you, that in the Regeneration, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Mark 3:18

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Cananite;

Luke 22:30

so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

Luke 6:15

Matthew and Thomas; James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon called the Zealot;

John 12:26

And if anyone serve Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there My servant shall be also. If anyone serve Me, him My Father will honor.

John 7:35

Therefore the Jews said among themselves, "Where does this [man] intend to go that we will not find Him? Does He intend to go into the Dispersion among the Greeks and teach the Greeks?

Acts 1:13

And when they had entered, they went up into the upper room where they were staying; both Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Acts 12:17

And motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, "Tell these things to James and to the brothers."And going out, he went to another place.

Acts 15:13

Now after they had finished speaking, James answered, saying, "Men and brothers, listen to me:

Acts 15:21

"For Moses has had from ancient generations those who proclaim him in each city, being read in the synagogues from one Sabbath to another."

Acts 15:23

Writing by their hand these things: The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia who are of the Gentiles: Greetings.

Acts 2:5

And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation of those under heaven.

Acts 21:18

On the next day Paul was going in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

Acts 23:26

Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

Acts 26:7

[a promise] to which our twelve tribes, as they earnestly serve God night and day, hope to attain. Concerning which hope I am accused by [the] Jews, King Agrippa.

Acts 8:1

Now Saul was agreeing with them in his murder. And in that day there arose a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they all were scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Romans 1:1

Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called [to be ]an apostle, having been separated unto the gospel of God

Galatians 1:19

But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.

Galatians 2:12

For before certain [men] came from James, he would eat together with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to draw back and began to separate himself, fearing those of the circumcision party.

Galatians 2:9

and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace which was given to me, they gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we [should go] to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised;

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, bondservants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, together with the overseers and ministers:

2 Timothy 4:21

Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, as well as Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

Titus 1:1

Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to [the] faith of the elect of God and [the] full knowledge of [the] truth which is according to godliness,

1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the elect sojourners of the Dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

2 Peter 1:1

Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained like precious faith with us by [the] righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

Jude 1:1

Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, having been sanctified by God the Father, and having been kept in Jesus Christ:

Revelation 7:4

And I heard the number of those having been sealed, one hundred and forty-four thousand having been sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel: