Cross references
James 4:17
Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.
James 4:17 has 9 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 9 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to John 9:41 (59 votes) and John 13:17 (51 votes). 17 other verses point back to it. It links with 11 other books, from Deuteronomy 15 to 2 Peter 2.
Which verses does James 4:17 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- John 9:4159 votes
“If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
- John 13:1751 votes
If you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them.
- John 15:2247 votes
If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin.
- 2 Peter 2:2138 votes
It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
- Luke 12:47–4832 votes
That servant who knows his master’s will but does not get ready or follow his instructions will be beaten with many blows. But the one who unknowingly does things worthy of punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded.
- Romans 1:3227 votes
Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
- Romans 2:17–2313 votes
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God; if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law; …
- Romans 1:20–2111 votes
For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
- Romans 7:1311 votes
Did that which is good, then, become death to me? Certainly not! But in order that sin might be exposed as sin, it produced death in me through what was good, so that through the commandment sin might become utterly sinful.
Which verses point to James 4:17?
The 10 strongest of 17.