James 4:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 4:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 4:16 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 4:16 — KJV
“But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil.”
— James 4:16 (KJV)
James 4:16 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 4:16
“Now therefore know and consider what thou wilt do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his household: for he is such a son of Belial, that a man cannot speak to him.”
Shares key themes with James 4:16: now, such, evil
“Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.”
Shares key themes with James 4:16: now, rejoice, evil
“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
Shares key themes with James 4:16: now, evil
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely...: Heb. dying thou shalt die”
Shares key themes with James 4:16: now, evil
“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
Shares key themes with James 4:16: now, evil
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