Category Archives: Today’s Scripture

You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. — James 4:2b-3

What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel.  — James 4:1-2a

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. — James 3:17-18

But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will … Continue reading →

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. — James 3:13

For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our … Continue reading →

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness. — James 3:1

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead. — James 2:26

What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go … Continue reading →

For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it. For he who said, “Do not commit adultery,” also said, “Do not murder.” If you do not commit adultery but do murder, you have become a … Continue reading →