James 1:19

New Living Translation

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

Cross References

Nehemiah 8:18

Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God on each of the seven days of the festival. Then on the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, as was required by law.

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt. But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them,

Nehemiah 9:3

They remained standing in place for three hours while the Book of the Law of the Lord their God was read aloud to them. Then for three more hours they confessed their sins and worshiped the Lord their God.

Job 32:16

Should I continue to wait, now that you are silent? Must I also remain silent?

Proverbs 10:19

Too much talk leads to sin. Be sensible and keep your mouth shut.

Proverbs 13:3

Those who control their tongue will have a long life; opening your mouth can ruin everything.

Proverbs 14:17

Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated.

Proverbs 14:29

People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing, but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

Proverbs 16:32

Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

Proverbs 17:14

Starting a quarrel is like opening a floodgate, so stop before a dispute breaks out.

Proverbs 17:27

A truly wise person uses few words; a person with understanding is even-tempered.

Proverbs 18:13

Spouting off before listening to the facts is both shameful and foolish.

Proverbs 18:21

The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.

Proverbs 19:11

Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.

Proverbs 19:19

Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty. If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.

Proverbs 21:23

Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut, and you will stay out of trouble.

Proverbs 25:28

A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.

Proverbs 29:20

There is more hope for a fool than for someone who speaks without thinking.

Numbers 22:27

This time when the donkey saw the angel, it lay down under Balaam. In a fit of rage Balaam beat the animal again with his staff.

Matthew 5:22

But I say, if you are even angry with someone, you are subject to judgment! If you call someone an idiot, you are in danger of being brought before the court. And if you curse someone, you are in danger of the fires of hell.

Mark 12:37

Since David himself called the Messiah ‘my Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?” The large crowd listened to him with great delight.

Mark 2:2

Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them,

Luke 15:1

Tax collectors and other notorious sinners often came to listen to Jesus teach.

Luke 19:48

But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.

Acts 1:15

During this time, when about 120 believers were together in one place, Peter stood up and addressed them.

Acts 10:33

So I sent for you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here, waiting before God to hear the message the Lord has given you.”

Acts 13:48

When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers.

Acts 17:11

And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.

Acts 2:42

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.

Ephesians 4:26

And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,

Ephesians 4:31

Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior.

Colossians 3:15

And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful.

Colossians 3:8

But now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God—which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.

James 1:16

So don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.

James 1:2

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.

James 1:26

If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.

James 2:1

My dear brothers and sisters, how can you claim to have faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ if you favor some people over others?

James 2:5

Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?

James 3:10

And so blessing and cursing come pouring out of the same mouth. Surely, my brothers and sisters, this is not right!

James 4:11

Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you.

James 5:12

But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned.

James 5:19

My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back,

1 John 2:21

So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies.