James 4:17
James · New Testament · Chapter 4
“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.”James 4:17
What Does James 4:17 Mean?
James 4:17 is found in the book of James, chapter 4, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to James 4:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
James 1:22“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”John 9:41“Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth.”John 13:17“If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.”John 15:22“If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloak for their sin.”2 Peter 2:21“For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”Luke 12:47“And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.”Romans 1:32“Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.”Luke 6:47“Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:”Romans 2:17“Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,”Hebrews 10:26“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,”Romans 1:20“For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:”Romans 7:13“Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.”1 Peter 3:11“Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.”John 19:11“Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.”Nehemiah 6:13“Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.”Daniel 5:22“And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;”Romans 2:18“And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;”2 Kings 21:9“But they hearkened not: and Manasseh seduced them to do more evil than did the nations whom the LORD destroyed before the children of Israel.”Job 24:13“They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.”Luke 19:20“And another came, saying, Lord, behold, here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin:”
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