James 5:9

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice,

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.

“Speak to the children of Israel, that they take an offering for me. From everyone whose heart makes him willing you shall take my offering.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding feast, and the door was shut.

The second is like this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”

For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Who are you who judge another’s servant? To his own lord he stands or falls. Yes, he will be made to stand, for God has power to make him stand.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him to whom we must give an account.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Nevertheless, hold that which you have firmly until I come.

He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’ ” He said to me, “These are true words of God.”

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’

Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

For nothing is hidden that will not be revealed; nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.

each man’s work will be revealed. For the Day will declare it, because it is revealed in fire; and the fire itself will test what sort of work each man’s work is.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

Don’t you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.

For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:

But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

Watch yourselves, that we don’t lose the things which we have accomplished, but that we receive a full reward.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.

He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I come quickly.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus.

He wanders abroad for bread, saying, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

For Yahweh is our judge. Yahweh is our lawgiver. Yahweh is our king. He will save us.

You say also, ‘Behold, what a weariness it is!’ and you have sniffed at it”, says Yahweh of Armies; “and you have brought that which was taken by violence, the lame, and the sick; thus you bring the offering. Should I accept this at your hand?” says Yahweh.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

‘Honor your father and your mother.’ And, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ ”

Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

Don’t you know that when you present yourselves as servants and obey someone, you are the servants of whomever you obey; whether of sin to death, or of obedience to righteousness?

or does he say it assuredly for our sake? Yes, it was written for our sake, because he who plows ought to plow in hope, and he who threshes in hope should partake of his hope.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you.

“Behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

“Behold, I come quickly. My reward is with me, to repay to each man according to his work.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

“ ‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? I wish that all Yahweh’s people were prophets, that Yahweh would put his Spirit on them!”

Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.

Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?

They will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

If you do well, won’t it be lifted up? If you don’t do well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire is for you, but you are to rule over it.”

Beware that there not be a wicked thought in your heart, saying, “The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand,” and your eye be evil against your poor brother and you give him nothing; and he cry to Yahweh against you, and it be sin to you.

Saul watched David from that day and forward.

Moreover Yahweh will raise up a king for himself over Israel, who will cut off the house of Jeroboam. This is the day! What? Even now.

They shall wander up and down for food, and wait all night if they aren’t satisfied.

For the day is near, even Yahweh’s day is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.

Alas for the day! For the day of Yahweh is at hand, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.

The great day of Yahweh is near. It is near, and hurries greatly, the voice of the day of Yahweh. The mighty man cries there bitterly.

Isn’t it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?’

Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,

even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

Do all things without complaining and arguing,

You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he with me.