Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God.
James 1:16 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Interconfessional Do not be deceived, my beloved. Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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. |
Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God.
Jesus said to them, “Is not this the reason you are wrong, that you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God?
He is God not of the dead, but of the living; you are quite wrong.”
In those days Peter stood up among the believers (together the crowd numbered about one hundred twenty persons) and said,
Do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites,
Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow.
Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.
I am saying this so that no one may deceive you with plausible arguments.
See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the universe, and not according to Christ.
who have swerved from the truth by claiming that the resurrection has already taken place. They are upsetting the faith of some.
You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger;
My brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of any kind, consider it nothing but joy,
My brothers and sisters, do you with your acts of favoritism really believe in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ?
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you?
Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers and sisters, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this ought not to be so.
Do not speak evil against one another, brothers and sisters. Whoever speaks evil against another or judges another, 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.
Above all, my beloved, 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 and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and is brought back by another,