But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.
James 1:16 - English Standard Version 2016 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Do not err, my beloved brethren. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Do not be misled, my beloved brethren. American Standard Version (1901) Be not deceived, my beloved brethren. Common English Bible Don’t be misled, my dear brothers and sisters. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, do not choose to go astray, my most beloved brothers. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Do not err, therefore, my dearest brethren. |
But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.
Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?
In those days Peter stood up among the brothers (the company of persons was in all about 120) and said,
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.
I say this in order that no one may delude you with plausible arguments.
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some.
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.
What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.
My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,