James 1:25

Bishops' Bible (1568)

But who so loketh in the perfect lawe of libertie, and continueth therin he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, shalbe blessed in his deede.

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  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But he sayde: Yea rather happy are they that heare the worde of God, and kepe it.
  • 1 Pet 2:16 : 16 As free, and not as hauyng the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnes, but euen as the seruauntes of God.
  • John 13:17 : 17 Yf ye knowe these thynges, happy are ye, yf ye do them.
  • Jas 2:12 : 12 So speake ye, and so do, as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.
  • 2 Cor 3:17-18 : 17 The Lorde is a spirite: And where the spirite of the Lorde is there is libertie. 18 But we all behold as in a mirrour, the glorie of the Lorde, with his face open, and are chaunged vnto the same similitude, from glorie to glorie, euen as of the spirite of the Lorde.
  • Gal 5:1 : 1 Stande fast therfore in the libertie wherwith Christe hath made vs free, and be not intangled agayne with ye yoke of bondage.
  • 2 Cor 13:5 : 5 Examine your selues, whether ye are in the fayth: Proue your owne selues. Knowe ye not your owne selues, howe that Iesus Christe is in you? except ye be reprobates.
  • Gal 2:4 : 4 And that because of incommers, being false brethren, which came in priuily, to spye out our libertie which we haue in Christe Iesu, that they myght bryng vs into bondage.
  • John 8:31-32 : 31 Then sayde Iesus to those Iewes which beleued on him: Yf ye continue in my word, then are ye my very disciples. 32 And ye shall knowe the trueth, and the trueth shall make you free.
  • John 8:36 : 36 Yf the sonne therefore shall make you free, then are ye free in deede.
  • Col 1:23 : 23 If ye continue grounded & stablisshed in the fayth, and be not moued away from the hope of the Gospell, which ye haue hearde howe it is preached to euery creature which is vnder heauen, wherof I Paul am made a minister.
  • 1 Tim 2:15 : 15 Notwithstandyng through bearyng of chyldren she shalbe saued, yf they continue in fayth and loue, and holynesse, with modestie.
  • 1 Tim 4:16 : 16 Take heede vnto thy selfe, and vnto doctrine, and continue therein: For in doying this, thou shalt both saue thy selfe, and them that heare thee.
  • Heb 12:15 : 15 Takyng heede that no man fall away from the grace of God, lest any roote of bitternesse spryngyng vp, trouble you, and therby many be defyled.
  • Jas 1:23-24 : 23 For yf any be a hearer of the worde, and not a doer, he is lyke vnto a man beholdyng his bodyly face in a glasse: 24 For he hath considered hym selfe, and is gone his wayes, & hath forgotten immediatly what his fashion was.
  • 1 John 2:24 : 24 Let therfore abyde in you, that same whiche ye hearde from the begynnyng. If that whiche ye hearde from the begynnyng shall remayne in you, ye also shall continue in the sonne, and in the father.
  • Rev 14:13 : 13 And I hearde a voyce from heauen, saying vnto me, write: Blessed are the dead, which hereafter dye in the Lorde. Euen so sayth the spirite, that they rest from their laboures, and their workes folowe them.
  • John 15:9-9 : 9 As the father hath loued me, euen so haue I loued you: Continue ye in my loue. 10 Yf ye kepe my commaundementes, ye shall abyde in my loue, euen as I haue kept my fathers commaundementes, and abyde in his loue.
  • Acts 2:42 : 42 And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and felowship, and in breakyng of bread, and in prayers.
  • Acts 13:43 : 43 Nowe when the congregation was broken vp, many of the Iewes and vertuous proselytes folowed Paul & Barnabas, which spake to them, and exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.
  • Acts 26:22 : 22 Seyng therefore, that I haue obtayned helpe of God, I continue vnto this day, witnessyng both to small and to great, saying none other thynges, then those which the prophetes and Moyses dyd say shoulde come:
  • Rom 2:7-8 : 7 To them, whiche by continuyng in well doyng seke for glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, eternall lyfe. 8 But vnto them that are contentious, & that do not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes shall come indignation, and wrath.
  • Rom 7:12 : 12 Wherfore the lawe is holy, and the commaundement holy, & iust and good.
  • Rom 7:22-23 : 22 For I delite in the lawe of God, after the inwarde man: 23 But I see another lawe in my members, rebellyng agaynst the lawe of my mynde, and subduyng me vnto the lawe of sinne, which is in my members.
  • Rom 8:15 : 15 For ye haue not receaued the spirite of bondage agayne to feare: but ye haue receaued the spirite of adoption, wherby we cry, Abba, father.
  • Rom 11:22 : 22 Beholde therfore, the kyndnesse and rigorousnesse of God: on them which fell, rigorousnesse: but towardes thee, kyndnesse, if thou continue in kindnesse, or els thou shalt be hewen of:
  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therfore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmouable, alwayes riche in the worke of the Lorde, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vayne in the Lorde.
  • 1 Sam 12:14 : 14 If ye will feare the Lorde and serue him, and heare his voyce, & not disobey the worde of the Lorde, both ye and the king that raigneth ouer you, shall folowe the Lord your God.
  • Ps 19:7-9 : 7 The lawe of God is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of God is sure, and geueth wisdome vnto the simple. 8 The statutes of God are right, and reioyce the heart: the commaundement of God is pure, and geueth light vnto the eyes. 9 The feare of God is sincere, & endureth for euer: the iudgementes of God are trueth, they be iust in all poyntes. 10 They are more to be desired then golde, yea then much fine golde: they are also sweeter then hony and the hony combe. 11 Moreouer, by them thy seruaunt is well aduertised: and in kepyng of them there is a great rewarde.
  • Ps 106:3 : 3 Blessed are they that kepe iudgement: and do iustice at all times.
  • Ps 119:2-3 : 2 Blessed are they that kepe his testimonies: they seke hym with their whole heart. 3 Truely they walke in his wayes: who do no wickednesse.
  • Ps 119:32 : 32 I wyll runne the way of thy commaundementes: when thou shalt set my heart at libertie.
  • Ps 119:45 : 45 And I wyll walke in a large scope: for I seke thy commaundementes.
  • Ps 119:96-99 : 96 I see an ende of euery thing be it neuer so perfect: but thy commaundement is exceedyng large. 97 Mem Howe greatly do I loue thy lawe? my study is all the day long in it. 98 Thou hast made me wyser then myne enemies through thy commaundementes: for they are euer with me. 99 I am able to geue better instruction then all they that were my teachers: for thy testimonies are my study. 100 I am made to vnderstande more then the aged can: because I kept thy commaundementes. 101 I haue rstrayned my feete from euery euyll way: that I may kepe thy worde. 102 I haue not shrinked from thy iudgementes: for thou didst teache me. 103 Howe sweete are thy wordes vnto my throte: truely they be sweeter then hony is to my mouth. 104 Through thy commaundementes I get vnderstandyng: therfore I hate all wayes of falshood. 105 Nun Thy worde is a candell vnto my feete: and a lyght vnto my pathes.
  • Prov 14:15 : 15 An ignorant body beleueth euery worde: but who so hath vnderstanding, loketh well to his goynges.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 Get thee to the lawe, and the testimonie: and if they speake not after this worde, there is no light in them.
  • Luke 6:47-49 : 47 Whosoeuer commeth to me, & heareth my sayinges, and doth the same, I wyll shewe you to whom he is lyke. 48 He is lyke a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layde the foundation on a rocke. And when the waters arose, the fludde beat vpon that house, and coulde not moue it: For it was grounded vpon a rocke. 49 But he that heareth and doeth not, is lyke a man, that without foundation, built an house vpon the earth, agaynst which the fludde dyd beate, and it fell immediatly: And the fall of that house was great.
  • Rev 22:14 : 14 Blessed are they that do his commaundementes, that their power may be in the tree of lyfe, and may enter in through the gates into the citie.

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