James 2:7

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Do they not say evil of the holy name which was given to you?

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  • Phil 2:9-9 : 9 For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name; 10 So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld, 11 And that every tongue may give witness that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
  • Acts 11:26 : 26 And when he had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch.
  • Rev 13:5-6 : 5 And there was given to him a mouth to say words of pride against God; and there was given to him authority to go on for forty-two months. 6 And his mouth was open to say evil against God, and against his name and his Tent, even against those who are in heaven.
  • Ps 111:9 : 9 He has sent salvation to his people; he has given his word for ever: holy is his name and greatly to be feared.
  • Matt 1:23 : 23 See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.
  • Matt 12:24 : 24 But the Pharisees, hearing of it, said, This man only sends evil spirits out of men by Beelzebub, the ruler of evil spirits.
  • Matt 27:63 : 63 Saying, Sir, we have in mind how that false man said, while he was still living, After three days I will come again from the dead.
  • Luke 22:64-65 : 64 And, covering his eyes, they said to him, Are you prophet enough to say who gave you that blow? 65 And they said a number of other evil things against him.
  • Acts 4:12 : 12 And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation.
  • Song 1:3 : 3 Sweet is the smell of your perfumes; your name is as perfume running out; so the young girls give you their love.
  • Isa 7:14 : 14 For this cause the Lord himself will give you a sign; a young woman is now with child, and she will give birth to a son, and she will give him the name Immanuel.
  • Isa 9:6-7 : 6 For to us a child has come, to us a son is given; and the government has been placed in his hands; and he has been named Wise Guide, Strong God, Father for ever, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
  • Isa 65:15 : 15 And your name will become a curse to my people, and the Lord God will put you to death, and give his servants another name:
  • Jer 23:6 : 6 In his days Judah will have salvation and Israel will be living without fear: and this is the name by which he will be named, The Lord is our righteousness.
  • Rev 19:13 : 13 And he is clothed in a robe washed with blood: and his name is The Word of God.
  • Rev 19:16 : 16 And on his robe and on his leg is a name, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
  • Ps 73:7-9 : 7 Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire. 8 Their thoughts are deep with evil designs; their talk from their seats of power is of cruel acts. 9 Their mouth goes up to heaven; their tongues go walking through the earth.
  • Acts 26:11 : 11 And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.
  • Eph 3:15 : 15 From whom every family in heaven and on earth is named,
  • 1 Tim 1:13 : 13 Though I had said violent words against God, and done cruel acts, causing great trouble: but I was given mercy, because I did it without knowledge, not having faith;

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    1 My brothers, if you have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory, do not take a man's position into account.

    2 For if a man comes into your Synagogue in fair clothing and with a gold ring, and a poor man comes in with dirty clothing,

    3 And you do honour to the man in fair clothing and say, Come here and take this good place; and you say to the poor man, Take up your position there, or be seated at my feet;

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

    5 Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

    6 But you have put the poor man to shame. Are not the men of wealth rulers over you? do they not take you by force before their judges?

  • Rom 2:22-24
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    22 You who say that a man may not be untrue to his wife, are you true to yours? you who are a hater of images, do you do wrong to the house of God?

    23 You who take pride in the law, are you doing wrong to the honour of God by behaviour which is against the law?

    24 For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings.

  • Jas 2:8-9
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    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.

  • 1 Tim 6:1
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    1 Let all who are servants under the yoke give all honour to their masters, so that no evil may be said against the name of God and his teaching.

  • 1 Cor 6:7-8
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    7 More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?

    8 So far from doing this, you yourselves do wrong and take your brothers' property.

  • Exod 20:7
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    7 You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged a sinner by the Lord

  • Ps 139:20
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    20 For they go against you with evil designs, and your haters make sport of your name.

  • 1 Pet 3:9
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    9 Not giving back evil for evil, or curse for curse, but in place of cursing, blessing; because this is the purpose of God for you that you may have a heritage of blessing.

  • Jas 4:11
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    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.

  • Lev 19:12
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    12 And do not take an oath in my name falsely, putting shame on the name of your God: I am the Lord.

  • Rom 2:17
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    17 But as for you who have the name of Jew, and are resting on the law, and take pride in God,

  • Jas 5:12
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    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.

  • Acts 23:4
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    4 And those who were near said, Do you say such words against God's high priest?

  • Rom 14:16
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    16 Let it not be possible for men to say evil about your good:

  • 1 Pet 4:4
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    4 And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:

  • Isa 65:15
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    15 And your name will become a curse to my people, and the Lord God will put you to death, and give his servants another name:

  • Deut 5:11
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    11 You are not to make use of the name of the Lord your God for an evil purpose; whoever takes the Lord's name on his lips for an evil purpose will be judged as a sinner by the Lord.

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    9 With it we give praise to our Lord and Father; and with it we put a curse on men who are made in God's image.

    10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, it is not right for these things to be so.

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    9 Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.

  • Eph 5:7
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    7 Have no part with such men;

  • Jude 1:17
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    17 But you, my loved ones, keep in memory the words which were said before by the Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ,

  • Jas 5:6
    68%

    6 You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.

  • Titus 2:8
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    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.

  • 1 Pet 4:14
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    14 If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.

  • Acts 4:18
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    18 And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.

  • Mal 2:9
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    9 And so I have taken away your honour and made you low before all the people, even as you have not kept my ways, and have given no thought to me in using the law.

  • 1 Cor 6:1
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    1 How is it, that if any one of you has a cause at law against another, he takes it before a Gentile judge and not before the saints?

  • Jas 2:12
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    12 Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.

  • Matt 7:6
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    6 Do not give that which is holy to the dogs, or put your jewels before pigs, for fear that they will be crushed under foot by the pigs whose attack will then be made against you.

  • Jas 4:16
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    16 But now you go on glorying in your pride: and all such glorying is evil.

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    44 How is it possible for you to have faith while you take honour one from another and have no desire for the honour which comes from the only God?

  • Mic 2:6
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    6 Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!

  • 1 Cor 5:2
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    2 And in place of feeling sorrow, you are pleased with yourselves, so that he who has done this thing has not been sent away from among you.

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    6 A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name?

  • Job 13:7
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    7 Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

  • Col 3:8
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    8 But now it is right for you to put away all these things; wrath, passion, bad feeling, curses, unclean talk;

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    8 You have made little of my holy things, and have made my Sabbaths unclean.

  • Prov 30:10
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    10 Do not say evil of a servant to his master, or he will put a curse on you, and you will get into trouble.

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    14 Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.

  • 1 Thess 2:12
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    12 So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.