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Come Follow Me 2023: James

James

November 13–19
“Be Ye Doers of the Word, and Not Hearers Only”

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The New Testament Minute is a commentary series made especially for the free ScripturePlus app, which features insights from New Testament scholars. many of the insights in the New Testament Minute are gleaned from the BYU New Testament Commentary series. Lynne Hilton Wilson has written a commentary to supplement her New Testament video series.

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James 1

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(2) My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

(2) My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into many afflictions,

(4) But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

(4) But let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

(12) Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

(12) Blessed is the man that resisteth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

(21) Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

(21) Wherefore lay aside all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

(27) Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

(27) Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the vices of the world.

James 2

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(1) My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons.

(1) My brethren, ye cannot have the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, and yet have respect to persons.

(2) For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

(2) Now if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

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

(4) Are ye not then in yourselves partial judges, and become evil in your thoughts?

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

(10) For whosoever shall save in one point keep the whole law, he is guilty of all.

(14) What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

(14) What profit is it, my brethren, for a man to say he hath faith, and hath not works? Can faith save him?

(18) Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

(18) Yea, a man may say, I have faith without works. But I say, Show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.

(15) If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

(15) For if a brother or sister be naked, and destitute, of daily food

(16) And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

(16) And one of you say, unto them Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled, notwithstanding he give them not those things which are needful for the body, what profit is your faith unto such?

(17) Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

(17) Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead, being alone.

(20) But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

(20) Therefore wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead and cannot save you?

(19) Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

(19) Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. Thou hast made thyself like unto them, not being justified. 

(22) Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

(22) Seest thou how works wrought with his faith and by works was faith made perfect?

(24) Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

(24) Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

(25) Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

(25) Likewise also Rahab the harlot was justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way.

(26) For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

(26) For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead. also

James 3

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(1) My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

(1) My brethren, strive not for the mastery, knowing that in so doing we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Reading Resources

James

Lynne Hilton Wilson, "James," Come Follow Me: The New Testament, 2019.

If Ye Lack Wisdom, Ask of God

Faith Requires Action

Endurance Leads to Perfection

Words Can Hurt or Bless Others

Pure Religion and True Christianity

  •  “Pure Religion,” New Testament: Gospel Doctrine Teacher’s Manual.
  • Marvin J. Ashton, “Pure Religion,” General Conference October 1982.
  • Don R. Clarke, “Pure Religion,” BYU Devotional, January 13, 2015.
  • Howard W. Hunter, “True Religion,” General Conference October 1978.

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