James 1:26

Lighthouse Bible 2006

If anyone among you seems to be religious, and does not control his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is without benefit.

Cross References

Job 15:13

That you turn your spirit against God, and let such words go out of your mouth?

Job 30:11

Because he has loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also cast off all restraint before me.

Psalm 141:3

Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Psalm 32:9

Do not be like the horse, or like the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near to you.

Psalm 34:13

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking guile.

Proverbs 10:19

In the multitude of words there is no lack of sin: but he that restrains his lips is wise.

Proverbs 10:31

The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom: but the obstinate tongue shall be cut out.

Proverbs 14:12

There is a way which seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly: but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.

Proverbs 16:10

A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth does not transgress in judgment.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor that walks in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 21:26

He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and does not spare.

Isaiah 1:13

Bring no more vain offerings; incense is an abomination to me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot bear; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds on ashes: a deceived heart has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

Malachi 3:14

You have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?

Matthew 15:9

But in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Mark 7:7

However in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

Luke 8:18

Be careful therefore how you hear: for whoever has, to him shall be given; and whoever has not, from him shall be taken even that which he seems to have.

1 Corinthians 15:15

Yes, and we are found to be false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he did not raise up, if indeed the dead do not rise.

1 Corinthians 15:2

By which also you are saved, if you keep in memory what I preached to you, unless you have believed in vain.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Galatians 2:6

But from these who seemed to be something, (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me: God accepts no man’s person:) for those who seemed to be something in conference added nothing to me:

Galatians 2:9

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship; that we should go to the heathen, and they to the circumcision.

Galatians 3:4

Have you suffered so many things in vain? if indeed it is in vain.

Galatians 6:3

For if a person thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

Ephesians 5:4

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not suitable: but rather giving of thanks.

Deuteronomy 11:16

Be careful that your heart is not deceived, and you turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every person.

James 1:19

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

James 1:22

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 2:20

But do you desire to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?

1 Peter 3:10

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: