James 1:7

Free Bible Version

Nobody like that should think they'll get anything from the Lord—

Cross References

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord hates the sacrifices of the wicked, but he loves the prayers of the good.

Proverbs 21:27

The sacrifices given by the wicked are obnoxious, worse still when they're offered with evil motives.

Isaiah 1:15

When you hold up your hands to me in prayer, I'll look away. Even though you pray many prayers, I won't pay attention to them, because your hands are full of blood.

James 1:6

But when you ask, remember to trust in God—don't have any doubts. Someone who doubts is like the crashing waves of the sea, tossed about and driven by the wind.

James 1:8

their minds think every which way, and they're unstable in whatever they do.

James 4:3

You pray, but don't receive anything, because you ask with a wrong motive, wanting to spend what you'd receive on your selfish pleasures.