James 4:14
The Scripture
(14) Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
James describes a conflict between two brothers, one rich and one poor, who clash over the distribution of their father’s inheritance. The chapter emphasizes that faith without works is dead, and that true love is shown through actions that help the needy. It warns that the rich man’s heart is hardened and he will not be saved.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
James 1:10Job 7:6Job 7:7Job 9:25Job 9:26Job 14:1Job 14:2Psalms 39:5Psalms 89:47Psalms 90:5Psalms 90:6Psalms 90:7
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