James 1:22

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Romans 2:13

Hearing the law does not make people right with God. They will be right before him only if they always do what the law says.

John 13:17

If you know these things, great blessings will be yours if you do them.

James 4:17

If you fail to do what you know is right, you are sinning.

1 John 2:3

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

Luke 11:28

But Jesus said, “The people who hear the teaching of God and obey it—they are the ones who have God’s blessing.”

Matthew 12:50

Yes, anyone who does what my Father in heaven wants is my true brother and sister and mother.”

Colossians 3:17

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

Revelation 22:7

‘Listen, I am coming soon! Great blessings belong to the one who obeys the words of prophecy in this book.’”

1 John 3:7

Dear children, don’t let anyone lead you into the wrong way. Christ always did what was right. So to be good like Christ, you must do what is right.

James 1:26

You might think you are a very religious person. But if your tongue is out of control, you are fooling yourself. Your careless talk makes your offerings to God worthless.

Galatians 6:7

If you think you can fool God, you are only fooling yourselves. You will harvest what you plant.

3 John 1:11

My dear friend, don’t follow what is bad; follow what is good. Whoever does what is good is from God. But whoever does evil has never known God.

Galatians 6:3

If you think you are too important to do this, you are only fooling yourself.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Surely you know that people who do wrong will not get to enjoy God’s kingdom. Don’t be fooled. These are the people who will not get to enjoy his kingdom: those who sin sexually, those who worship idols, those who commit adultery, men who let other men use them for sex or who have sex with other men, those who steal, those who are greedy, those who drink too much, those who abuse others with insults, and those who cheat.

Matthew 28:20

Teach them to obey everything that I have told you to do. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of time.”

1 John 1:8

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

Philippians 4:8

Brothers and sisters, continue to think about what is good and worthy of praise. Think about what is true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.

1 Corinthians 15:33

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

Revelation 12:9

It was thrown down out of heaven. (This giant dragon is that old snake, the one called the devil or Satan, who leads the whole world into the wrong way.) The dragon and its angels were thrown to the earth.

2 Peter 2:13

They have made many people suffer. So they themselves will suffer. That is their pay for what they have done. They think it is fun to do evil where everyone can see them. 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 you eat together.

Titus 3:3

In the past we were foolish too. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to the many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We lived doing evil and being jealous. People hated us and we hated each other.

Obadiah 1:3

Your pride has fooled you. You live in those caves high on the cliff. Your home is high in the hills. So you say to yourself, ‘No one can bring me to the ground.’”

Isaiah 44:20

Someone like that is deceived. They don’t know what they are doing. They cannot save themselves, and they will not admit, “This statue I am holding is a lie!”

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don’t fool yourselves. Whoever thinks they are wise in this world should become a fool. That’s the only way they can be wise.

2 Timothy 3:13

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

Jeremiah 11:6

The Lord said to me, “Jeremiah, tell this message in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: ‘Listen to the words of this agreement, and then obey these laws.

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, don’t say anything against each other. If you criticize your brother or sister in Christ or judge them, you are criticizing and judging the law they follow. And when you are judging the law, you are not a follower of the law. You have become a judge.