James Quotes

“True devotion to God our Father also banishes the undignified and disgraceful things of the world, keeping them from polluting you.”
― Daniel K. Eng, James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase

“Live out the identity of being God’s family. Don’t just pretend that you like the word of God—do what it says!”
― Daniel K. Eng, James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase

“God esteems the person who remains loyal through all the difficulties. Just like we can tell that gold is pure when it remains the same in the fire, God esteems and approves the person who remains loyal to him through the tough times. That loyal brother or sister can look forward to receiving something even more valuable than gold: the crown of life, the eternal badge of recognition, which God promised to bestow on those devoted to him.12”
― Daniel K. Eng, James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase

“Instead of assuming about your future, you should announce, “The Father is in charge. If he wants it, we’ll be alive and we’ll do this or that.”
― Daniel K. Eng, James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase

“You should already know that you can’t be loyal to both God and the world. If you are a friend of the world, you are an enemy of God. Do you think the word of God is useless? It tells us that our Father is a jealous God, since he placed his breath of life in us. Yet his favor is greater than his jealousy.4”
― Daniel K. Eng, James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase

“God esteems people because of their actions, not their empty words.”
― Daniel K. Eng, James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase

“let your whole lives—all that you say and do—be motivated by God’s praiseworthy standard, not the disgraceful standards of the world.”
― Daniel K. Eng, James: An Honor-Shame Paraphrase