James 1:5

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If any of you need wisdom, you should ask God, and it will be given to you. God is generous and won't correct you for asking.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:12

May he give you wisdom and knowledge, so that you can rule Israel according to his Law.

2 Chronicles 1:10

and make me wise. Give me the knowledge I'll need to be the king of this great nation of yours.

Psalm 51:6

But you want complete honesty, so teach me true wisdom.

Exodus 31:3

Not only have I filled him with my Spirit, but I have given him wisdom and made him a skilled craftsman who can create objects of art with gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood.

Exodus 31:6

I have appointed Oholiab from the tribe of Dan to work with him, and I have also given skills to those who will help them make everything exactly as I have commanded you:

Proverbs 8:17

I love everyone who loves me, and I will be found by all who honestly search.

Matthew 11:20

In the towns where Jesus had performed most of his miracles, the people refused to turn to God. So Jesus was upset with them and said:

Mark 16:14

Afterwards, Jesus appeared to his eleven disciples as they were eating. He scolded them because they were too stubborn to believe the ones who had seen him after he had been raised to life.

John 14:13

Ask me, and I will do whatever you ask. This way the Son will bring honour to the Father.

John 15:7

Stay joined to me and let my teachings become part of you. Then you can pray for whatever you want, and your prayer will be answered.

John 4:10

Jesus answered, “You don't know what God wants to give you, and you don't know who is asking you for a drink. If you did, you would ask me for the water that gives life.”

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens. He is always the same and never makes dark shadows by changing.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from above leads us to be pure, friendly, gentle, sensible, kind, helpful, genuine, and sincere.

James 5:16

If you have sinned, you should tell each other what you have done. Then you can pray for one another and be healed. The prayer of an innocent person is powerful, and it can help a lot.

1 John 3:22

He will give us whatever we ask, because we obey him and do what pleases him.