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James 1:16

1:15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
Do not err, my beloved brethren.

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Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.

Do not err, my beloved brethren.

Do not err, my beloved brothers.

1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

What does James 1:16 mean?

James 1:16 is a verse in the book of James, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include πλανάω (planao), μή (me), ἐγώ (mou). It connects to 37 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Greek interlinear

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Doπλανάωplanao/plan-ah'-o/G4105from 4106; to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue):--go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.
notμήme/may/G3361a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas 3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas 3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also 3362, 3363, 3364, 3372, 3373, 3375, 3378.
err,πλανάωplanao/plan-ah'-o/G4105from 4106; to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue):--go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.
myἐγώmou/moo/G3450the simpler form of 1700; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.
belovedἀγαπητόςagapetos/ag-ap-ay-tos'/G27from 25; beloved:--(dearly, well) beloved, dear.
brethren.ἀδελφόςadelphos/ad-el-fos'/G80from 1 (as a connective particle) and delphus (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1):--brother.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Exodus 24:4

And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Exodus 28:21

And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.

Exodus 39:14

And the stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

Deuteronomy 4:27

And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.

Deuteronomy 28:64

And the LORD shall scatter thee among all people, from the one end of the earth even unto the other; and there thou shalt serve other gods, which neither thou nor thy fathers have known, even wood and stone.

Deuteronomy 30:3

That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

Deuteronomy 32:26

I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:

1 Kings 18:31

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

Ezra 6:17Esther 3:8Ezekiel 12:15Matthew 10:3Matthew 13:55Matthew 19:28Mark 3:18Luke 6:15John 7:35John 12:26Acts 1:13Acts 2:5Acts 8:1Acts 12:17Acts 15:13Acts 21:18Acts 23:26Acts 26:7Romans 1:1Galatians 1:19Galatians 2:9Galatians 2:12Philippians 1:12 Timothy 4:21Titus 1:11 Peter 1:12 Peter 1:1Jude 1:1Revelation 7:4

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Temptation

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with James 1:16.

Matthew 12:18

Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

Matthew 12:48

But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

Matthew 12:49

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

Matthew 17:5

While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Matthew 18:13

And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

Matthew 18:21

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

Matthew 18:35

So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Matthew 19:29

And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

Frequently asked questions

What does James 1:16 say?

James 1:16 (King James Version) reads: "Do not err, my beloved brethren."

Is James 1:16 in the Old or New Testament?

James 1:16 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of James.

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