James 1:5

New American Bible - revised edition

But if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly, and he will be given it.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:12

But may the Lord give you prudence and discernment when he gives you command over Israel, so that you keep the law of the Lord, your God.

2 Chronicles 1:10

Give me, therefore, wisdom and knowledge to govern this people, for otherwise who could rule this vast people of yours?”

Psalm 51:6

Against you, you alone have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your eyes So that you are just in your word, and without reproach in your judgment.

Exodus 31:3

and I have filled him with a divine spirit of skill and understanding and knowledge in every craft:

Exodus 31:6

As his assistant I myself have appointed Oholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan. I have also endowed all the experts with the necessary skill to make all the things I have commanded you:

Proverbs 8:17

Those who love me I also love, and those who seek me find me.

Matthew 11:20

Then he began to reproach the towns where most of his mighty deeds had been done, since they had not repented.

Mark 16:14

[But] later, as the eleven were at table, he appeared to them and rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart because they had not believed those who saw him after he had been raised.

John 14:13

And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

John 15:7

If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask for whatever you want and it will be done for you.

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the latter an odor of death that leads to death, to the former an odor of life that leads to life. Who is qualified for this?

James 1:17

all good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no alteration or shadow caused by change.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without inconstancy or insincerity.

James 5:16

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful.

1 John 3:22

and receive from him whatever we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him.