James 4:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 4:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 4:15 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 4:15 — KJV
“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.”
— James 4:15 (KJV)
James 4:15 in Context — About the Book of James
James, the Lord's brother, writes the New Testament's wisdom book — blunt, practical, allergic to empty religion. Ask God for wisdom and He gives generously; faith without works is dead; the tongue is a fire; and the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Cross-References for James 4:15
“Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;”
Shares key themes with James 4:15: ought, say, lord
“And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.”
Shares key themes with James 4:15: ought, say, lord
“That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people bowed the head and worshipped.”
Shares key themes with James 4:15: say, lord, live
“And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage: in...: Heb. to morrow”
Shares key themes with James 4:15: ought, say, lord
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, and go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:”
Shares key themes with James 4:15: ought, say, lord
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