James 5:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 5:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 5:3 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it we..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 5:3 — KJV
“Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.”
— James 5:3 (KJV)
James 5:3 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 5:3
“And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance. Judah...: or, thou also, O Judah shalt at: or, against”
Shares key themes with James 5:3: gold, silver, against
“Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.”
Shares key themes with James 5:3: gold, silver, eat
“But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:”
Shares key themes with James 5:3: gold, silver, against
“And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with James 5:3: eat, flesh, last
“And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.”
Shares key themes with James 5:3: gold, silver, eat
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