Six ways to encounter God here
A passage is not only to be understood; it is to be lived with. Choose how you want to meet God in James 1:19, and Living Bread opens it right there.
Read itSit with the words themselves in The Word.Study itContext, cross-references, and questions in Bible Study.Be still in itLet it quiet you in the Sanctuary.Pray itTurn it into a prayer of your own.Hide it in your heartMemorize it, word by word.Encounter it togetherGather a few people to walk through it.
The web of Scripture around it
Where this passage echoes across the Bible, from the cross-reference graph. Each one is a door to meet God there too.
- Proverbs 17:27
He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
- Proverbs 21:23
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.
- Proverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
- Proverbs 10:19
In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
- Proverbs 18:13
He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.
- Proverbs 13:3
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
- Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
- Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
How it points to Christ
Every Scripture ultimately leads to Jesus. See how the whole Bible points to Him in Christ in all Scripture, then meet Him for yourself.