James 3:14

New International Reader's Version

But suppose your hearts are jealous and bitter. Suppose you are concerned only about getting ahead. Then don’t brag about it. And don’t say no to the truth.

Cross References

Genesis 37:11

His brothers were jealous of him. But his father kept the dreams in mind.

Genesis 38:9

But Onan knew that the children wouldn’t belong to him. So every time he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground. He did it so he wouldn’t provide children for his brother.

2 Kings 10:16

Jehu said, “Come along with me. See how committed I am to serve the Lord.” Jehu had Jehonadab ride along in his chariot.

2 Kings 10:31

But Jehu wasn’t careful to obey the law of the Lord. He didn’t obey the God of Israel with all his heart. He didn’t turn away from the sins of Jeroboam. Jeroboam had caused Israel to commit those same sins.

Job 5:2

Anger kills foolish people. Jealousy destroys those who are childish.

Proverbs 14:30

A peaceful heart gives life to the body. But jealousy rots the bones.

Proverbs 27:4

Anger is mean, and great anger overpowers you. But who can face jealousy?

Isaiah 11:13

Ephraim’s people won’t be jealous anymore. Judah’s attackers will be destroyed. Ephraim won’t be jealous of Judah. And Judah won’t attack Ephraim.

Habakkuk 1:3

Why do you make me watch while people treat others so unfairly? Why do you put up with the wrong things they are doing? I have to look at death. People are harming others. They are arguing and fighting all the time.

Matthew 27:18

Pilate knew that the leaders wanted to get their own way. He knew this was why they had handed Jesus over to him.

John 16:2

You will be thrown out of the synagogue. In fact, the time is coming when someone may kill you. And they will think they are doing God a favor.

Acts 13:45

When the Jews saw the crowds, they became very jealous. They began to disagree with what Paul was saying. They said evil things against him.

Acts 26:9

“I believed that I should oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. So I did everything I could to oppose his name.

Acts 5:17

The high priest and all his companions were Sadducees. They were very jealous of the apostles.

Acts 7:9

“Jacob’s sons were jealous of their brother Joseph. So they sold him as a slave. He was taken to Egypt. But God was with him.

Romans 1:29

They are full of every kind of sin, evil and ungodliness. They want more than they need. They commit murder. They want what belongs to other people. They fight and cheat. They hate others. They say mean things about other people.

Romans 13:13

Let us act as we should, like people living in the daytime. Have nothing to do with wild parties, and don’t get drunk. Don’t take part in sexual sins or evil conduct. Don’t fight with each other or be jealous of anyone.

Romans 2:17

Suppose you call yourself a Jew. You trust in the law. You brag that you know God.

Romans 2:8

But there are others who only look out for themselves. They don’t accept the truth. They go astray. God will pour out his great anger on them.

1 Corinthians 13:4

Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not want what belongs to others. It does not brag. It is not proud.

1 Corinthians 3:3

You are still following the ways of the world. Some of you are jealous. Some of you argue. So aren’t you following the ways of the world? Aren’t you acting like ordinary human beings?

1 Corinthians 5:2

And you are proud! Shouldn’t you be very sad instead? Shouldn’t you have thrown out of your church the man doing this?

1 Corinthians 5:6

Your bragging is not good. It is like yeast. Don’t you know that just a little yeast makes the whole batch of dough rise?

2 Corinthians 12:20

I’m afraid that when I come I won’t find you as I want you to be. I’m afraid that you won’t find me as you want me to be. I’m afraid there will be arguing, jealousy and fits of anger. I’m afraid each of you will focus only on getting ahead. Then you will tell lies about each other. You will talk about each other. I’m afraid you will be proud and cause trouble.

Galatians 5:15

If you say or do things that harm one another, watch out! You could end up destroying one another.

Galatians 5:20

It includes worshiping statues of gods and worshiping evil powers. It also includes hatred and fighting, jealousy and fits of anger. Sinful desire is interested only in getting ahead. It stirs up trouble. It separates people into their own little groups.

Galatians 5:21

It wants what others have. It gets drunk and takes part in wild parties. It does many things of that kind. I warn you now as I did before. People who live like this will not receive God’s kingdom.

Galatians 5:26

Let us not become proud. Let us not make each other angry. Let us not want what belongs to others.

Galatians 6:13

Even those who are circumcised don’t obey the law. But they want you to be circumcised. Then they can brag about what has been done to your body.

Philippians 1:15

It’s true that some preach about Christ because they are jealous. But others preach about Christ to help me in my work.

Philippians 2:3

Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.

1 Timothy 2:4

He wants all people to be saved. He wants them to come to know the truth.

1 Timothy 6:4

Then that person is proud and doesn’t understand anything. They like to argue more than they should. They can’t agree about what words mean. All of this results in wanting what others have. It causes fighting, harmful talk, and evil distrust.

Titus 3:3

At one time we too acted like fools. We didn’t obey God. We were tricked. We were controlled by all kinds of desires and pleasures. We were full of evil. We wanted what belongs to others. People hated us, and we hated one another.

James 1:18

God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.

James 3:16

Are you jealous? Are you concerned only about getting ahead? Then your life will be a mess. You will be doing all kinds of evil things.

James 5:19

My brothers and sisters, suppose one of you wanders away from the truth. And suppose someone brings that person back.