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• Epistle of JamesBible

  The Epistle of James is the twentieth book of the New Testament and one of the General Epistles, consisting of five chapters. It is best known for its teaching that faith must be shown through works.

• James (Son of Zebedee)People

  James, the son of Zebedee, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the brother of the apostle John. According to the Book of Acts, he was killed with the sword by King Herod, and he is the only one of the Twelve whose martyrdom is recorded in Scripture.

• James (Brother of the Lord)People

  James is a New Testament figure identified as "the Lord's brother" and was a leader of the early church in Jerusalem. Tradition holds that he wrote the Epistle of James.

• James the Son of AlphaeusPeople

  One of the twelve disciples of Jesus, distinguished from James the son of Zebedee by the addition of his father's name. He is traditionally also called "James the Less," although it is uncertain whether the two are the same person.

• James Zhou WenmoPeople

  James Zhou Wenmo (周文謨, 1752–1801) was a Chinese priest and the first Catholic priest to enter Joseon Korea. He secretly entered Joseon at the end of 1794, ministered there for six years, and was executed at Saenamteo during the Sinyu Persecution of 1801.

• James 2:24Bible Verses

  James 2:24 reads, "Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." Because it appears to conflict with Paul's teaching of justification by faith alone, it has been a central text in the debate over justification between Protestants and Roman Catholics since the Reformation, as well as within Protestantism itself.

• James 5:14–15Bible Verses

  This passage instructs the sick to call for the elders of the church, who are to pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. The Catholic sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, the divine healing ministry of Pentecostal churches, and Protestant pastoral visitation of the sick all appeal to this passage, though each understands its meaning differently.

• James 1:2-4Bible Verses

  James 1:2-4 is a passage that urges believers to count it all joy when they fall into various temptations, or trials. Because it traces a progression in which trials produce patience and patience leads to perfection, it is frequently cited in sermons and words of comfort concerning suffering and growth in faith.

• James 1:12–14Bible Verses

  James 1:12–14 promises that the one who endures trials will receive "the crown of life" and states that the temptation leading to sin comes not from God but from a person's own desire. The passage is frequently cited in discussions of perseverance in suffering and of responsibility for sin.

• James 4:7Bible Verses

  James 4:7 is the exhortation in the Epistle of James to submit to God and resist the devil, with the promise that the devil will then flee. It is frequently quoted in sermons and prayers dealing with temptation and spiritual warfare. Interpretation centers on how "submitting" and "resisting" relate to each other.

• James 5:16–18Bible Verses

  A passage that urges believers to pray for one another when sick and to confess their sins to one another, citing the prayer of Elijah as an example. It is frequently cited in discussions of intercessory prayer, divine healing, and the practice of confession.

• James 4:13–15Bible Verses

  James 4:13–15 rebukes those who, though they cannot know what tomorrow will bring, boast of their plans for trade and travel while leaving God out of account, and urges them to live with the attitude expressed in the words "If the Lord will." The passage is frequently cited in discussions of the brevity of life and of God's providence.

• James 1:5–6Bible Verses

  James 1:5–6 urges anyone who lacks wisdom to ask in faith, without doubting, of God, who gives generously. The passage is often cited in discussions of praying for discernment amid trials and of what it means to pray "nothing wavering."

• James 4:2–3Bible Verses

  A passage in James 4 that rebukes quarrels within the community as arising from selfish desire and gives two reasons why believers do not receive what they want: they do not ask, or they ask with wrong motives. It is frequently cited in discussions of answered prayer and the motives behind prayer.

• James 4:11-12Bible Verses

  A passage in the Epistle of James teaching that to speak evil of or judge a brother is to judge the law, and that God alone is lawgiver and judge. It is frequently cited as a warning against slander and condemnation, and discussion of it also addresses how such judgment differs from legitimate discernment and church discipline.

• James 2:15-17Bible Verses

  A passage in which James uses the example of a fellow believer who is poorly clothed and hungry, and who receives only kind words without having his needs met, to declare that "faith, if it hath not works, is dead." It is frequently cited to encourage almsgiving, and its relationship to Paul's teaching on justification by faith has long been debated.

• James 1:6–7Bible Verses

  James 1:6–7 instructs believers to ask God for wisdom in faith, without doubting, and compares the one who doubts to a wave of the sea driven by the wind. The passage is frequently cited in sermons on prayer, and interpreters debate whether unanswered prayer can be attributed to a lack of faith.

• James 2:21–24Bible Verses

  James 2:21–24 is a passage that cites Abraham's offering of Isaac to argue that a person is "justified by works, and not by faith only." Because it appears to conflict with Paul's teaching of justification by faith, it is frequently discussed in treatments of the relationship between faith and works.

• James 2:1–4Bible Verses

  James 2:1–4 is a passage instructing believers in Christ not to show partiality between the rich and the poor in their assembly. It is frequently cited as a warning against treating people differently in the church on the basis of wealth or status.