James 3:14

Easy To Read Version

If you are selfish and have bitter jealousy in your hearts, then you have no reason to boast. Your boasting is a lie that hides the truth.

Cross References

Genesis 37:11

Joseph’s brothers continued to be jealous of him. But Joseph’s father thought much about all these things and wondered what they could mean.

Genesis 38:9

Onan knew that the children from this union would not belong to him. Onan had sexual relations with Tamar, but he did not allow himself to stay inside her.

2 Kings 10:16

Jehu said, “Come with me. You can see how strong my feelings are for the Lord.”

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu was not careful to live in the law of the Lord with all his heart. Jehu did not stop doing the sins of Jeroboam that caused Israel to sin.

Job 5:2

A foolish person’s anger will kill him.\par A fool’s strong emotions will kill him.\par

Proverbs 14:30

If a person has peace in his mind, then his body will be healthy. But jealousy causes sickness in his body.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is cruel and mean. It causes destruction. But jealousy is much worse.

Isaiah 11:13

At that time, Ephraim (Israel) will not be jealous of Judah. Judah will have no enemies left. And Judah will not cause trouble for Ephraim.

Habakkuk 1:3

People are stealing things and hurting other people. People are arguing and fighting. Why do you make me look at these terrible things?

Matthew 27:18

Pilate knew that the people gave Jesus to him because the people were jealous.

John 16:2

People will make you leave their synagogues. {\cf2\super [222]} Yes, a time is coming when people will think that killing you would be doing service for God.

Acts 13:45

The Jews saw all these people there. So the Jews became very jealous. They said some very bad things and argued against the words that Paul said.

Acts 26:9

“\{When I was a Pharisee {\cf2\super [489]} \}, even I thought I should do many things against the name of Jesus from Nazareth.

Acts 5:17

The high priest {\cf2\super [89]} and all his friends (a group called the Sadducees {\cf2\super [90]})became very jealous.

Acts 7:9

“These fathers {\cf2\super [128]} became jealous of Joseph (their younger brother). They sold Joseph to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with Joseph.

Romans 1:29

Those people are filled with every kind of sin, evil, greed, and hatred. Those people are full of jealousy, murder, fighting, lying, and thinking the worst things about each other. Those people gossip

Romans 13:13

We should live in a right way, like people that belong to the day. We should not have wild and wasteful parties. We should not be drunk. We should not do sexual sins or sin in any way with our bodies. We should not cause arguments and trouble or be jealous.

Romans 2:17

What about you? You say you are a Jew. You trust in the law and boast that you are close to God.

Romans 2:8

But other people are selfish and refuse to follow truth. Those people follow evil. God will give those people his punishment and anger.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient, and love is kind. Love is not jealous, it does not boast, and it is not proud.

1 Corinthians 3:3

You are still not spiritual people. You have jealousy and arguing among you. This shows that you are not spiritual. You are acting the same as people of the world.

1 Corinthians 5:2

And still you are proud of yourselves! You should have been filled with sadness. And the man that did that sin should be put out of your group.

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your proud boasting is not good. You know the saying, “Just a little yeast {\cf2\super [29]} makes the whole batch of dough rise.”

2 Corinthians 12:20

I do this because I am afraid that when I come you will not be what I want you to be. And I am afraid that I will not be what you want me to be. I am afraid that \{in your group\} there may be arguing, jealousy, anger, selfish fighting, evil talk, gossip, pride, and confusion.

Galatians 5:15

If you continue hurting each other and tearing each other apart, be careful! You will completely destroy each other.

Galatians 5:20

worshiping false gods, doing witchcraft, {\cf2\super [73]} hating, making trouble, having jealousy, being very angry, being selfish, making people mad at each other, making divisions,

Galatians 5:21

having envy, being drunk, having wild and wasteful parties, and doing other things like this. I warn you now like I warned you before: The people who do these things will not be in God’s kingdom.

Galatians 5:26

We must not be vain (conceited). We must not make trouble with each other. And we must not be jealous of each other.

Galatians 6:13

Those men are circumcised, but they don’t obey the law {\cf2\super [79]} themselves. They want you to be circumcised. Then they can boast about what they forced you to do.

Philippians 1:15

Some people preach about Christ because they are jealous and bitter. Other people preach about Christ because they want to help.

Philippians 2:3

When you do things, don’t let selfishness or pride be your guide. Be humble and give more honor to other people than to yourselves.

1 Timothy 2:4

God wants all people to be saved. And he wants all people to know the truth.

1 Timothy 6:4

Those people are proud of what they know, but they understand nothing. Those people are sick with a love for arguing and fighting about words. And that brings jealousy, quarrels, insults, and evil mistrust.

Titus 3:3

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

James 1:18

God decided to give us life through the word of truth. He wanted us to be the most important of all the things he made.

James 3:16

Where there is jealousy and selfishness, there will be confusion and every kind of evil.

James 5:19

My brothers and sisters, one of you may wander away from the truth. And another person may help him come back to the truth.