James 2:13

Easy To Read Version

Yes, you must show mercy to other people. If you do not show mercy, then God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear when he is judged.

Cross References

Genesis 42:21

They said to each other, “We are being punished for the bad thing we did to our younger brother Joseph. We saw the trouble he was in. He begged us to save him. But we refused to listen. So now we are in trouble.”

2 Chronicles 28:11

Now listen to me. Send back your brothers and sisters that you captured. Do this because the Lord’s terrible anger is against you.”

Psalm 18:25

Lord, if a person really loves you,\par then you will show your true love to him.\par If a person is true to you,\par then you will be true to him.\par

Psalm 85:10

God’s true love will meet his followers.\par Goodness and peace will greet them\par with a kiss.\par

Proverbs 21:13

If a person refuses to help poor people, then there will be no help for him when he needs it.

Proverbs 22:16

These two things will make you poor—hurting poor people to make yourself rich, and giving gifts to rich people.

Isaiah 27:11

The vines will become dry. And the branches will break off. Women will use those branches for firewood.

Jeremiah 9:24

But if someone wants to brag,\par then let him brag about these things:\par Let him brag that he learned to know me.\par Let him brag that he understands\par that I am the Lord\par that I am kind and fair and\par that I do good things on earth.\par I love those things.”\par This message is from the Lord.\par

Ezekiel 33:11

“You must say to them, ‘The Lord my Master says: On my life, I promise, I don’t enjoy seeing people die—not even evil people! I don’t want them to die. I want those evil people to come back to me. I want them to change their lives so they can really live! So come back to me! Stop doing bad things! Why must you die, family of Israel?’

Micah 7:18

There is no God like you.\par You take away people’s guilt.\par

Matthew 5:7

What great blessings there are for the people that give mercy to other people!\par Mercy will be given to them.\par

Matthew 6:15

But if you don’t forgive the wrong things people do to you, then your Father in heaven will not forgive the wrong things you do.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘My child, remember when you lived? You had all the good things in life. But all the bad things happened to Lazarus. Now he is comforted here, and you are suffering.

Luke 6:37

“Don’t judge other people, and you will not be judged. Don’t condemn (find guilty) other people, and you will not be condemned. Forgive other people, and you will be forgiven.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from God is like this: First, it is pure. It is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good things for other people. This wisdom is always fair and honest.

James 5:4

People worked in your fields, but you did not pay them. Those people are crying out against you. Those people harvested your crops. Now the Lord (God) of heaven’s armies {\cf2\super [24]} has heard the things they are shouting.

Judges 1:7

Then the ruler of Bezek said, “I cut the thumbs and big toes off of 70 kings. And those kings had to eat pieces of food that fell from my table. Now God has paid me back for the things I did to those kings.” The men of Judah took the ruler of Bezek to Jerusalem and he died there.

Judges 5:27

He sank between Jael’s feet. He fell. And there he lay. He sank between her feet. He fell. Where Sisera sank, there he fell. And there he lay, dead!