James 2:12

American Standard Version (1901)

So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jas 1:25 : 25 But he that looketh into the perfect law, the [law] of liberty, and [so] continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.
  • Jas 2:8 : 8 Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:
  • 2 Pet 1:4-8 : 4 whereby he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by lust. 5 Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in [your] virtue knowledge; 6 and in [your] knowledge self-control; and in [your] self-control patience; and in [your] patience godliness; 7 and in [your] godliness brotherly kindness; and in [your] brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful unto the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
  • Col 3:17 : 17 And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jas 2:13
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    13For judgment [is] without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.

  • Rom 2:12-15
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    78%

    12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without the law: and as many as have sinned under the law shall be judged by the law;

    13for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:

    14(for when Gentiles that have not the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are the law unto themselves;

    15in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing [them] );

  • Jas 2:8-11
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    77%

    8Howbeit if ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well:

    9but if ye have respect of persons, ye commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

    10For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one [point], he is become guilty of all.

    11For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

  • Jas 4:11-12
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    76%

    11Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

    12One [only] is the lawgiver and judge, [even] he who is able to save and to destroy: but who art thou that judgest thy neighbor?

  • Matt 12:36-37
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    74%

    36And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

    37For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

  • Matt 7:1-2
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    73%

    1Judge not, that ye be not judged.

    2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

  • Jas 1:25
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    25But he that looketh into the perfect law, the [law] of liberty, and [so] continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

  • Rom 2:1-3
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    73%

    1Wherefore thou art without excuse, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judges another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest dost practise the same things.

    2And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against them that practise such things.

    3And reckonest thou this, O man, who judgest them that practise such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

  • Luke 6:37
    73%

    37And judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

  • 1 Pet 2:16
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    16as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

  • Rom 2:27
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    27and shall not the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who with the letter and circumcision art a transgressor of the law?

  • Matt 7:12
    71%

    12All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

  • Luke 12:57-58
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    57And why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

    58For as thou art going with thine adversary before the magistrate, on the way give diligence to be quit of him; lest haply he drag thee unto the judge, and the judge shall deliver thee to the officer, and the officer shall cast thee into prison.

  • Rom 10:5
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    5For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

  • Luke 6:31
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    31And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

  • Rom 8:2
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    2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

  • 2 Chr 19:6
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    6and said to the judges, Consider what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for Jehovah; and [he is] with you in the judgment.

  • Exod 21:1
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    1Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.

  • Gal 5:13-14
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    13For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only [use] not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

    14For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

  • Gal 3:12
    70%

    12and the law is not of faith; but, He that doeth them shall live in them.

  • Titus 2:8
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    8sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of us.

  • Jas 1:22
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    22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

  • Gal 5:1
    69%

    1For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage.

  • Rom 2:6
    69%

    6who will render to every man according to his works:

  • Jas 2:4
    69%

    4do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

  • Gal 4:21
    69%

    21Tell me, ye that desire to be under the law, do ye not hear the law?

  • John 7:24
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    24Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

  • 1 Cor 10:15
    69%

    15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.

  • Deut 25:1
    69%

    1If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, and [the judges] judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked;

  • Rom 14:12
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    12So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

  • 1 Pet 4:5
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    5who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the living and the dead.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
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    17And if ye call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to each man's work, pass the time of your sojourning in fear:

  • Jas 5:12
    68%

    12But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

  • Gal 6:2
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    2Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 11:31
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    31But if we discerned ourselves, we should not be judged.

  • Rom 6:15
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    15What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? God forbid.

  • 1 Cor 6:4
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    4If then ye have to judge things pertaining to this life, do ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church?