James 1:11
The Scripture
(11) For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
James begins by addressing believers who have been called to a good work, urging them to be pure and free from deceit. He warns that true faith is proven by actions, not just words, and that the letter will be tested with trials to reveal genuine faith. The chapter emphasizes that faith without works is dead.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 49:10Jonah 4:7Jonah 4:8Matthew 13:6Mark 4:6James 5:1James 5:2James 5:3James 5:4James 5:5James 5:6James 5:7
Related verses (shared words)
I Peter 1:24Isaiah 40:7Romans 11:6Isaiah 40:8James 1:10I Corinthians 15:10