James Part 18

Psalm 16:11 CSB
You reveal the path of life to me; in your presence is abundant joy; at your right hand are eternal pleasures.

Ephesians 2:8-9
 For you are saved by grace through faith, and this is not from yourselves; it is God’s gift— ⁹ not from works, so that no one can boast.

Romans 11:6
Now if by grace, then it is not by works; otherwise grace ceases to be grace.

Matthew 3:16
 When Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water. The heavens suddenly opened for him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming down on him. ¹⁷ And a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased.”

James 2:9
If, however, you show favoritism, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.

Jeremiah 9:5
Each one betrays his friend; no one tells the truth. They have taught their tongues to speak lies; they wear themselves out doing wrong.

Romans 6:23:  For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

2 Corinthians 5:21
He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

James 2:1
My brothers and sisters, do not show favoritism as you hold on to the faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 10:34-36
“Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. ³⁵ In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right. ³⁶ This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel—that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.”

Galatians 2:11-14 ESV
“But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. ¹² For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. ¹³ And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. ¹⁴ But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”