James 1:1

New American Bible - revised edition

James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, greetings. Perseverance in Trial.

Cross References

Ezekiel 12:15

Then they shall know that I am the Lord, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.

1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen sojourners of the dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

John 7:35

So the Jews said to one another, “Where is he going that we will not find him? Surely he is not going to the dispersion among the Greeks to teach the Greeks, is he?

Acts 8:1

Now Saul was consenting to his execution. Persecution of the Church. On that day, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem, and all were scattered throughout the countryside of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

Acts 26:7

Our twelve tribes hope to attain to that promise as they fervently worship God day and night; and on account of this hope I am accused by Jews, O king.

Acts 15:23

This is the letter delivered by them: “The apostles and the presbyters, your brothers, to the brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia of Gentile origin: greetings.

Titus 1:1

Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ for the sake of the faith of God’s chosen ones and the recognition of religious truth,

Galatians 2:9

and when they recognized the grace bestowed upon me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas their right hands in partnership, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Acts 15:13

After they had fallen silent, James responded, “My brothers, listen to me.

Deuteronomy 28:64

The Lord will scatter you among all the peoples from one end of the earth to the other, and there you will serve other gods, of wood and stone, which you and your ancestors have not known.

Romans 1:1

Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God,

Acts 21:18

The next day, Paul accompanied us on a visit to James, and all the presbyters were present.

John 12:26

Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there also will my servant be. The Father will honor whoever serves me.

Matthew 19:28

Jesus said to them, “Amen, I say to you that you who have followed me, in the new age, when the Son of Man is seated on his throne of glory, will yourselves sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jude 1:1

Jude, a slave of Jesus Christ and brother of James, to those who are called, beloved in God the Father and kept safe for Jesus Christ:

2 Peter 1:1

Symeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have received a faith of equal value to ours through the righteousness of our God and savior Jesus Christ:

Philippians 1:1

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the holy ones in Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the overseers and ministers:

Galatians 2:12

For, until some people came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles; but when they came, he began to draw back and separated himself, because he was afraid of the circumcised.

Galatians 1:19

But I did not see any other of the apostles, only James the brother of the Lord.

Acts 15:21

For Moses, for generations now, has had those who proclaim him in every town, as he has been read in the synagogues every sabbath.” Letter of the Apostles.

Acts 1:13

When they entered the city they went to the upper room where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

Matthew 13:55

Is he not the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother named Mary and his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

1 Kings 18:31

He took twelve stones, for the number of tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the Lord had said: Israel shall be your name.

Deuteronomy 30:3

the Lord, your God, will restore your fortunes and will have compassion on you; he will again gather you from all the peoples where the Lord, your God, has scattered you.

Leviticus 26:33

And you I will scatter among the nations at the point of my drawn sword, leaving your countryside desolate and your cities deserted.

Acts 12:17

He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and explained [to them] how the Lord had led him out of the prison, and said, “Report this to James and the brothers.” Then he left and went to another place.

Ezra 6:17

For the dedication of this house of God, they offered one hundred bulls, two hundred rams, and four hundred lambs, together with twelve he-goats as a sin offering for all Israel, in keeping with the number of the tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 4:27

The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and there shall remain but a handful of you among the nations to which the Lord will drive you.

Exodus 39:14

These stones were twelve, to match the names of the sons of Israel, and each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

Exodus 24:4

Moses then wrote down all the words of the Lord and, rising early in the morning, he built at the foot of the mountain an altar and twelve sacred stones for the twelve tribes of Israel.

Revelation 7:4

I heard the number of those who had been marked with the seal, one hundred and forty-four thousand marked from every tribe of the Israelites:

Acts 2:5

Now there were devout Jews from every nation under heaven staying in Jerusalem.

Luke 22:30

that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Peter’s Denial Foretold.

Matthew 10:3

Philip and Bartholomew, Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James, the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddeus;

Exodus 28:21

twelve of them to match the names of the sons of Israel, each stone engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

2 Timothy 4:21

Try to get here before winter. Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers send greetings.

Acts 23:26

“Claudius Lysias to his excellency the governor Felix, greetings.

Luke 6:15

Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called a Zealot,

Mark 3:18

Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus; Thaddeus, Simon the Cananean,

Deuteronomy 32:26

I said: I will make an end of them and blot out their name from human memory,