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James 1:16

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Do not err, my beloved brethren.
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  1. Galatians 6:7Rank 1 from verse 16
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    7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

  2. James 1:19Rank 2 from verse 16
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    19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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    8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

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    4And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

  5. Hebrews 13:1Rank 5 from verse 16
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    1LET brotherly love continue.

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James 1:16

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err

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To stray, wander, depart, or be led away from the right way, truth, command, knowledge, or judgment; to be mistaken or wrong.

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brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

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15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

16Do not err, my beloved brethren.

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17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

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