James 1:16

Therefore, my most dearworthy brethren, do not ye err.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

In Context

15Afterward coveting [or Then coveting], when it hath conceived, bringeth forth sin; but sin, when it is [ful] filled, (en)gendereth death.

17Each good gift, and each perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is none other changing, nor overshadowing of reward. [+Each best thing given, and all perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom is not any changing, neither shadowing of whileness, or (of) time.]

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Cross References

Mark 12:24And Jesus answered, and said to them, Whether ye err not therefore, that ye know not [the] scriptures, neither the virtue of God? (And Jesus answered, and said to them, And so do ye not err, because ye know not the Scriptures, nor the power of God?)

1 Corinthians 6:9Whether ye know not, that wicked men shall not wield the kingdom of God? Do not ye err; neither lechers, neither men that serve maumets, neither adulterers, neither lechers against kind, neither they that do lechery with men, (Do ye not know, that the wicked shall not possess the Kingdom of God? Do not err; neither lechers, nor men who serve idols, nor adulterers, nor lechers against nature, nor those who do lechery with men,)

Philippians 2:12Therefore, my most dearworthy brethren, as (for)evermore ye have obeyed, not in my presence only, but much more now in mine absence, work ye with dread and trembling your health. (And so, my most dearworthy brothers, as ye have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fearful reverence and trembling.)

Colossians 2:4For this thing I say, that no man deceive you in height of words. (And I say this to you, so that no one shall deceive you with high-sounding arguments.)

2 Timothy 2:18which felled down from the truth, saying that the rising-again is now done (or saying that the resurrection hath happened already), and they subverted [or they turned upside-down] the faith of some men.

James 1:19Know ye, my brethren most (be)loved, be each man swift to hear, but slow to speak, and slow to wrath;

Matthew Henry on James 1:14-19

Procedure and Results of Sin. ( a. d. 61.) 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no… Read the whole commentary →

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