James 1:22

Easy To Read Version

Do what God’s teaching says; don’t just listen and do nothing. Why? Because when you only sit and listen, you are fooling yourselves.

Cross References

Isaiah 44:20

That man does not know what he is doing. He is confused, so his heart leads him the wrong way. That man can’t save himself. And he can’t see that he is doing wrong. That man will not say, “This statue I am holding is a false god.”

Jeremiah 11:6

The Lord said to me, “Jeremiah, preach this message in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. This is the message: Listen to the words of this Agreement. {\cf2\super [91]} And then obey those laws.

Matthew 12:50

My true brother and sister and mother is any person that does the things my Father in heaven wants.”

Matthew 28:20

Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”

Luke 11:28

But Jesus said, “The people that hear the teaching of God and obey it—they are the people that are truly happy!”

John 13:17

If you know these things, you will be happy if you do them.

Romans 2:13

Hearing the law does not make people right with God. The law makes people right with God only if those people always obey everything the law says.

1 Corinthians 15:33

Don’t be fooled: “Bad friends will ruin good habits.”

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don’t fool yourselves. If any person among you thinks that he is wise in this world, then he should become a fool. Then that person can become truly wise.

Galatians 6:3

If a person thinks that he is important when he is really not important, he is only fooling himself.

Galatians 6:7

Don’t be fooled: You cannot cheat God. A person harvests only the things he plants. {\cf2\super [75]}

Philippians 4:8

Brothers and sisters, continue to think about the things that are good and worthy of praise. Think about the things that are true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.

Colossians 3:17

Everything you say and everything you do should all be done for Jesus your Lord (Master). And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:13

People who are evil and cheat other people will become worse and worse. They will fool other people, but they will also be fooling themselves.

Titus 3:3

Grace (kindness) and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

James 1:26

You might think you are religious (good). But if you say things you should not say, then you are fooling yourself. Your “religion” is worth nothing.

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, don’t say things against each other. If you criticize your brother \{in Christ\} or judge him, then you are criticizing the law \{he follows\}. When you judge a brother \{in Christ\}, you are really judging the law \{he follows\}. And when you are judging the law, you are not a follower of the law. You have become a judge!

James 4:17

And when a person knows how to do good, but does not do good, then he is sinning.

2 Peter 2:13

These false teachers have made many people suffer. So they themselves will suffer. That is their pay for what they have done. These false teachers think it is fun to do evil things openly \{where all people can see\}. They enjoy the evil things that please them. So they are like dirty spots and stains among you—\{they bring shame to you\} in the meals that you eat together.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we are fooling ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 2:3

If we obey what God has told us to do, then we are sure that we truly know God.

1 John 3:7

Dear children, don’t let any person lead you into the wrong way. Christ is righteous (good). To be good like Christ, a person must do what is right (good).

Revelation 12:9

The snake was thrown down out of heaven. (The giant snake is that old snake called the devil or Satan. He leads the whole world into the wrong way.) The snake with his angels were thrown to the earth.

Revelation 22:7

“Listen! I am coming soon! The person that obeys the words of prophecy {\cf2\super [169]} in this book will be blessed.”