James 1:5

New International Reader's Version

If any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He will give it to you. God gives freely to everyone and doesn’t find fault.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:12

May the Lord give you good sense. May he give you understanding when he makes you king over Israel. Then you will keep the law of the Lord your God.

2 Chronicles 1:10

Give me wisdom and knowledge. Then I’ll be able to lead these people. Without your help, who would be able to rule this great nation of yours?”

Psalm 51:6

I know that you wanted faithfulness even when I was in my mother’s body. You taught me wisdom in that secret place.

Exodus 31:3

I have filled him with the Spirit of God. I have filled Bezalel with wisdom, with understanding, with knowledge and with all kinds of skill.

Exodus 31:6

I have also appointed Oholiab, the son of Ahisamak, to help him. Oholiab is from the tribe of Dan. “I have given ability to all the skilled workers. They can make everything I have commanded you to make. Here is the complete list.

Proverbs 8:17

I love those who love me. Those who look for me find me.

Matthew 11:20

Jesus began to speak against the towns where he had done most of his miracles. The people there had not turned away from their sins. So he said,

Mark 16:14

Later Jesus appeared to the 11 disciples as they were eating. He spoke firmly to them because they had no faith. They would not believe those who had seen him after he rose from the dead.

John 14:13

And I will do anything you ask in my name. Then the Father will receive glory from the Son.

John 15:7

If you remain joined to me and my words remain in you, ask for anything you wish. And it will be done for you.

John 4:10

Jesus answered her, “You do not know what God’s gift is. And you do not know who is asking you for a drink. If you did, you would have asked him. He would have given you living water.”

2 Corinthians 2:16

To those who are dying, we are the smell of death. To those who are being saved, we are the perfume of life. Who is able to do this work?

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from God. This kind of gift comes down from the Father who created the heavenly lights. These lights create shadows that move. But the Father does not change like these shadows.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.

James 5:16

So confess your sins to one another. Pray for one another so that you might be healed. The prayer of a godly person is powerful. Things happen because of it.

1 John 3:22

And he will give us anything we ask. That’s because we obey his commands. We do what pleases him.