James 1:22

The Passion Translation

Don’t just listen to the Word of Truth and not respond to it, for that is the essence of self-deception. So always let his Word become like poetry written and fulfilled by your life!

Cross References

Romans 2:13

For it’s not merely knowing the law that makes you right with God, but doing all that the law says that will cause God to pronounce you innocent.

John 13:17

So now put into practice what I have done for you, and you will experience a life of happiness enriched with untold blessings!”

James 4:17

So if you know of an opportunity to do the right thing today, yet you refrain from doing it, you’re guilty of sin.

1 John 2:3

Here’s how we can be sure that we’ve truly come to know God: if we keep his commands.

Luke 11:28

“Yes,” said Jesus, “but God will bless all who listen to the word of God and carefully obey everything they hear.”

Matthew 12:50

When you obey my heavenly Father, that makes you a part of my true family.”

Colossians 3:17

Let every activity of your lives and every word that comes from your lips be drenched with the beauty of our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One. And bring your constant praise to God the Father because of what Christ has done for you!

Revelation 22:7

“Behold, I come quickly! Wonderfully blessed is the one who carefully guards the words of the prophecy of this book!”

1 John 3:7

Delightfully loved children, don’t let anyone divert you from this truth. The person who keeps doing what is right proves that he is righteous before God, even as the Messiah is righteous.

James 1:26

If someone believes they have a relationship with God but fails to guard his words then his heart is drifting away and his religion is shallow and empty.

Galatians 6:7

God will never be mocked! For what you plant will always be the very thing you harvest.

3 John 1:11

Delightfully loved ones, don’t imitate what is evil, but imitate that which is good. Whoever does good is of God; whoever does evil has not seen God.

Galatians 6:3

If you think you are somebody too important to stoop down to help another (when really you are not), you are living in deception.

1 Corinthians 6:9

Surely you must know that people who practice evil cannot possess God’s kingdom realm. Stop being deceived! People who continue to engage in sexual immorality, idolatry, adultery, sexual perversion, homosexuality,

Matthew 28:20

And teach them to faithfully follow all that I have commanded you. And never forget that I am with you every day, even to the completion of this age.”

1 John 1:8

If we boast that we have no sin, we’re only fooling ourselves and are strangers to the truth.

Philippians 4:8

Keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of God, praising him always.

1 Corinthians 15:33

So stop fooling yourselves! Evil companions will corrupt good morals and character.

Revelation 12:9

So the great dragon was thrown down once and for all. He was the serpent, the ancient snake called the devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole earth. He was cast down into the earth and his angels along with him.

2 Peter 2:13

For all the evil they have done will come crashing down on them. They consider it their great pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. When they come to your love feasts they are but stains and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions as they feast with you.

Titus 3:3

For it wasn’t that long ago that we behaved foolishly in our stubborn disobedience. We were easily led astray as slaves to worldly passions and pleasures. We wasted our lives in doing evil, and with hateful jealousy we hated others.

Isaiah 44:20

He feeds his spirit on ashes! His deluded heart leads him astray. He can’t even ask himself, “Is this thing I’m holding in my right hand a fraud?”

1 Corinthians 3:18

So why fool yourself and live under an illusion? Make no mistake about it, if anyone thinks he is wise by the world’s standards, he will be made wiser by being a fool for God!

2 Timothy 3:13

But the evil men and sorcerers will progress from bad to worse, deceived and deceiving, as they lead people further from the truth.

Jeremiah 11:6

Then Yahweh said to me: “Preach this message in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: ‘Hear the words of this covenant and do them.

James 4:11

Dear friends, as part of God’s family, never speak against another family member, for when you slander a brother or sister you violate God’s law of love. And your duty is not to make yourself a judge of the law of love by saying that it doesn’t apply to you, but your duty is to obey it!