James 2:12

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.

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Referenced Verses

  • Jas 1:25 : 25 But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.
  • Jas 2:8 : 8 But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well:
  • 2 Pet 1:4-8 : 4 And through this he has given us the hope of great rewards highly to be valued; so that by them we might have our part in God's being, and be made free from the destruction which is in the world through the desires of the flesh. 5 So, for this very cause, take every care; joining virtue to faith, and knowledge to virtue, 6 And self-control to knowledge, and a quiet mind to self-control, and fear of God to a quiet mind, 7 And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself. 8 For if you have these things in good measure, they will make you fertile and full of fruit in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 For the rest, my brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things have honour, whatever things are upright, whatever things are holy, whatever things are beautiful, whatever things are of value, if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, give thought to these things.
  • Col 3:17 : 17 And whatever you do, in word or in act, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving praise to God the Father through him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Jas 2:13
    80%

    13 For the man who has had no mercy will be judged without mercy, but mercy takes pride in overcoming judging.

  • Rom 2:12-15
    4 verses
    78%

    12 All those who have done wrong without the law will get destruction without the law: and those who have done wrong under the law will have their punishment by the law;

    13 For it is not the hearers of the law who will be judged as having righteousness before God, but only the doers:

    14 For when the Gentiles without the law have a natural desire to do the things in the law, they are a law to themselves;

    15 Because the work of the law is seen in their hearts, their sense of right and wrong giving witness to it, while their minds are at one time judging them and at another giving them approval;

  • Jas 2:8-11
    4 verses
    77%

    8 But if you keep the greatest law of all, as it is given in the holy Writings, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself, you do well:

    9 But if you take a man's position into account, you do evil, and are judged as evil-doers by the law.

    10 For anyone who keeps all the law, but makes a slip in one point, is judged to have gone against it all.

    11 For he who said, Do not be untrue in married life, is the same who said, Put no man to death. Now if you are not untrue in married life, but you put a man to death, the law is broken.

  • Jas 4:11-12
    2 verses
    76%

    11 Do not say evil against one another, my brothers. He who says evil against his brother or makes himself his brother's judge, says evil against the law and is judging the law: and in judging the law you become, not a doer of the law but a judge.

    12 There is only one judge and law-giver, even he who has the power of salvation and of destruction; but who are you to be your neighbour's judge?

  • Matt 12:36-37
    2 verses
    74%

    36 And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.

    37 For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

  • Matt 7:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged.

    2 For as you have been judging, so you will be judged, and with your measure will it be measured to you.

  • Jas 1:25
    73%

    25 But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.

  • Rom 2:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1 So you have no reason, whoever you are, for judging: for in judging another you are judging yourself, for you do the same things.

    2 And we are conscious that God is a true judge against those who do such things.

    3 But you who are judging another for doing what you do yourself, are you hoping that God's decision will not take effect against you?

  • Luke 6:37
    73%

    37 Be not judges of others, and you will not be judged: do not give punishment to others, and you will not get punishment yourselves: make others free, and you will be made free:

  • 1 Pet 2:16
    72%

    16 As those who are free, not using your free position as a cover for wrongdoing, but living as the servants of God;

  • Rom 2:27
    72%

    27 And they, by their keeping of the law without circumcision, will be judges of you, by whom the law is broken though you have the letter of the law and circumcision.

  • Matt 7:12
    71%

    12 All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.

  • Luke 12:57-58
    2 verses
    71%

    57 And why are you, in your hearts, unable to be judges of what is right?

    58 For if anyone has a cause at law against you, and you are going with him before the ruler, make an attempt, on the way, to come to an agreement with him, for if you do not, he may take you before the judge and the judge will give you up to the police, and they will put you in prison.

  • Rom 10:5
    70%

    5 For Moses says that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will get life by it.

  • Luke 6:31
    70%

    31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

  • Rom 8:2
    70%

    2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death.

  • 2 Chr 19:6
    70%

    6 And said to the judges, Take care what you do, for you are judging not for man but for the Lord, and he is with you in the decisions you give.

  • Exod 21:1
    70%

    1 Now these are the laws which you are to put before them.

  • Gal 5:13-14
    2 verses
    70%

    13 Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.

    14 For all the law is made complete in one word, even in this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

  • Gal 3:12
    70%

    12 And the law is not of faith; but, He who does them will have life by them.

  • Titus 2:8
    69%

    8 Saying true and right words, against which no protest may be made, so that he who is not on our side may be put to shame, unable to say any evil of us.

  • Jas 1:22
    69%

    22 But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.

  • Gal 5:1
    69%

    1 Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again.

  • Rom 2:6
    69%

    6 Who will give to every man his right reward:

  • Jas 2:4
    69%

    4 Is there not a division in your minds? have you not become judges with evil thoughts?

  • Gal 4:21
    69%

    21 Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?

  • John 7:24
    69%

    24 Let not your decisions be based on what you see, but on righteousness.

  • 1 Cor 10:15
    69%

    15 What I am saying is for wise men, do you be the judges of it.

  • Deut 25:1
    69%

    1 If there is an argument between men and they go to law with one another, let the judges give their decision for the upright, and against the wrongdoer.

  • Rom 14:12
    69%

    12 So every one of us will have to give an account of himself to God.

  • 1 Pet 4:5
    69%

    5 But they will have to give an account of themselves to him who is ready to be the judge of the living and the dead.

  • 1 Pet 1:17
    69%

    17 And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

  • Jas 5:12
    68%

    12 But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.

  • Gal 6:2
    68%

    2 Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

  • 1 Cor 11:31
    68%

    31 But if we were true judges of ourselves, punishment would not come on us.

  • Rom 6:15
    68%

    15 What then? are we to go on in sin because we are not under law but under grace? Let it not be so.

  • 1 Cor 6:4
    68%

    4 If then there are questions to be judged in connection with the things of this life, why do you put them in the hands of those who have no position in the church?