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James · read by Phil Beach Jr.
60 verses, in order. Only the verses Phil read aloud are shown.
James 1
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James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.Read from KJV · Building the House of God - Trials Anger and Victory Part 2
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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,Read from NASB1995 · God Uses Suffering for His Purpose
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because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.Read from KJV · Closed Doors When God Makes You Mad - Romans 12
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Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.Read from KJV · Closed Doors When God Makes You Mad - Romans 12
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Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.Read from KJV · The Attraction of Christ
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But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.Read from KJV · Count It All Joy
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He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.Read from KJV · The Source of Heavenly Wisdom - James 3_13-18
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The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.Read from KJV · Hearing God's Word at the Potter's House - Part 2
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But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.Read from KJV · The Attraction of Christ
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For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.Read from KJV · The Attraction of Christ
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Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.Read from KJV · Count It All Joy
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When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.Read from KJV · Building the House of God - Overcoming Sin in Trials
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But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.Read from KJV · Building the House of God - Overcoming Sin in Trials
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Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.Read from ESV · James 1 - Wisdom for Trials
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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.Read from KJV · James 1 - Trials
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He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.Read from KJV · James 1 - Trials
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My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,Read from KJV · The Dangers of Self Deception Part 2 - Hearers but Not Doers
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for man's anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.Read from KJV · The Deep Dealings of God Part 28 - Let Us Go on Unto Perfection - Gods Love
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Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.Read from KJV · The Dangers of Self Deception Part 4 - Denying Your Sin
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For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,Read from KJV · The Dangers of Self Deception Part 2 - Hearers but Not Doers
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and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.Read from KJV · Seven Deadly Sins Every Christian Should Hate - Introduction
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But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.Read from KJV · Count It All Joy
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If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.Read from KJV · James 1 - Trials
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Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.Read from KJV · Beware of Lawlessness - 2 Tim 2
James 3
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Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.Read from KJV · The Tongue Is a Fire - James 3
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We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.Read from KJV · The Tongue, the Wise Man - James 3
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When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal.Read from KJV · The Tongue Is a Fire - James 3
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Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined.Read from KJV · The Tongue, the Wise Man - James 3
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In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.Read from KJV · Living by the Word
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The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.Read from KJV · Living by the Word
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All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,Read from KJV · The Tongue, the Wise Man - James 3
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but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.Read from KJV · The Tongue
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With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness.Read from KJV · The Tongue Is a Fire - James 3
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Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!Read from NKJV · The Tongue, the Wise Man - James 3
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My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.Read from KJV · Living by the Word
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Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.Read from KJV · The Source of Heavenly Wisdom - James 3_13-18
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But if you harbor bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast in it or deny the truth.Read from KJV · The Tongue Is a Fire - James 3
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Such wisdom does not come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.Read from KJV · The Tongue Is a Fire - James 3
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For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.Read from KJV · The Tongue Is a Fire - James 3
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But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.Read from KJV · The Source of Heavenly Wisdom - James 3_13-18
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Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.Read from KJV · The Source of Heavenly Wisdom - James 3_13-18
James 4
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What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don't they come from the passions at war within you?Read from KJV · Prayer - the Need for Prayer
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You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask.Read from KJV · The Burden of the Hour
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And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.Read from KJV · The Burden of the Hour
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You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.Read from KJV · Revival & Repentance Pt1
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Or do you think the Scripture says without reason that the Spirit He caused to dwell in us yearns with envy?Read from KJV · The Burden of the Hour
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Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Read from NASB1995 · Ten Spiritual Disciplines
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Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.Read from KJV · The Burden of the Hour
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Grieve, mourn, and weep. Turn your laughter to mourning, and your joy to gloom.Read from KJV · The House of God Lies in Ruin - Gods Recovery Plan Part 2
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Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.Read from KJV · The House of God Lies in Ruin - Gods Recovery Plan Part 2
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There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?Read from KJV · Seven Deadly Sins Every Christian Should Hate - Part 1 - False Judgement
James 5
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You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter.Read from KJV · Gleanings From a Widows Prayer 1tim5_5-6
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Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.Read from KJV · The Life of Faith Pt1
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You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord's coming is near.Read from KJV · The Life of Faith Pt1
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Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!Read from KJV · The Life of Faith Pt1
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Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.Read from KJV · The Life of Faith Pt1
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And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.Read from KJV · Devotion to Jesus - Offenses and Servanthood
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Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.Read from KJV · Prayer - the Need for Prayer