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James 1:26
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James 1:26
26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
26If any man among you seeme to be religious, & bridleth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.
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DEFINED WORDS
James 1:26
One, some, or every member or amount of an indefinite number or quantity, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A human being; an adult male; a person, husband, servant, or representative, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To appear, be regarded, or be fitting.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Devout or careful in matters of worship; in its KJV setting, profession of religion as shown in conduct.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The bit-and-rein equipment used to govern an animal; figuratively, restraint or control; as a verb, to restrain or govern.
Meaning drawn from: Approved KJV word-family definition · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
The organ of speech; a language; speech or manner of speaking.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Belonging to oneself; peculiar or proper to the person or thing named.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
The bodily organ; more often in Scripture, the inward person—the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character—according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
The professed worship and service of God; James distinguishes vain religion from pure religion by the conduct stated in the passage.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Empty, worthless, fruitless, false, or without effect.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Open the full verse study29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
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Open the full verse study3Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
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Open the full verse study10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
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Open the full verse study4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
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Open the full verse study1BETTER is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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Open the full verse study13Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
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Open the full verse study31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
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Open the full verse study19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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Open the full verse study6Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
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Open the full verse study22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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Open the full verse study19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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Open the full verse study2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
3Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
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Open the full verse study18Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
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Open the full verse study25There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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Open the full verse study1I SAID, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.
2I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
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Open the full verse study2A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
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Open the full verse study3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
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Open the full verse study12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
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Open the full verse study16Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
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Open the full verse study7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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Open the full verse study6But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
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Open the full verse study20He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
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Open the full verse study26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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Open the full verse study2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
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Open the full verse study13Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
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Open the full verse study14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
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Open the full verse study9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
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Open the full verse study15Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
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Open the full verse study2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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Open the full verse study10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
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Open the full verse study9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.
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Open the full verse study20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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Open the full verse study18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
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Open the full verse study9And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
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Open the full verse study4Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
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