James 3:2

Lighthouse Bible 2006

For in many things we all offend. If anyone does not offend in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to control the whole body.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:46

If they sin against you, (for there is no man that does not sin,) and you be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they take them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;

2 Chronicles 6:36

If they sin against you, (for there is no man who does not sin,) and you be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they take them away captives to a land far off or near;

Job 15:13

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

Psalm 34:13

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

Psalm 39:1

​I said, I will be careful of my ways, that I do not sin with my tongue: I will restrain my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Proverbs 10:19

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

Proverbs 13:3

He that keeps his mouth keeps his life: but he that opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

Proverbs 20:9

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Proverbs 21:23

He who watches his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

For there is not a just man upon earth, that does good, and does not sin.

Isaiah 64:6

But we are all like an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; and we all fade like a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Leviticus 13:39

Then the priest shall look: and, behold, if the bright spots in the skin of their flesh be darkish white; it is a freckled spot that grows in the skin; he is clean.

Matthew 12:34

O generation of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 12:37

For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

Romans 3:10

As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:

Romans 7:21

I find it then to be a law that when I desire to do good, evil is present with me.

1 Corinthians 9:27

But I keep control of my body, and bring it into subjection: so that, when I have preached to others, I myself should not by any means be lost.

Galatians 3:22

But the scripture has included all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Galatians 5:17

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary to one another: so that you cannot do the things that you would.

Colossians 1:28

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Hebrews 13:21

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

James 1:26

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.

James 1:4

But let patience perform its work completely, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.

James 2:10

For whoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

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:

1 Peter 5:10

But the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.