James 2:12

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.

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  • Jas 1:25 : 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
  • Jas 2:8 : 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:
  • 2 Pet 1:4-8 : 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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 deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

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  • 13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

  • Rom 2:12-15
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    12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

    13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

    14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

    15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

  • Jas 2:8-11
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    8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

    9 But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

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

    11 For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

  • Jas 4:11-12
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    11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

    12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

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

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

  • Matt 7:1-2
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    1 Judge not, that ye be not judged.

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

  • 25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

  • Rom 2:1-3
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    1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

    2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

    3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

  • 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

  • 16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.

  • 27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

  • 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

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    57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?

    58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

  • 5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

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

  • 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free fm the law of sin and death.

  • 6 And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who is with you in the judgment.

  • 1 Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them.

  • Gal 5:13-14
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    13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

    14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

  • 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

  • 8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

  • 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

  • 1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled ain with the yoke of bondage.

  • 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

  • 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?

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

  • 24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

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

  • 1 If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and conmn the wicked.

  • 12 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God.

  • 5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

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

  • 12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

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

  • 31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

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

  • 4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.