James 4:17

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Cross-reference

James 1:22 Parallel

James 1:22 calls believers to be doers, not hearers only—the same principle that knowing without action is self-deception and sin.

Luke 12:47 Parallel

Luke 12:47 teaches that knowing the master's will without action brings punishment—exactly the principle of sin from knowing but not doing.

Luke 12:48 Parallel

Luke 12:48 adds that less knowledge means lighter punishment, reinforcing the principle of accountability for known truth.

John 13:17 Contrast

John 13:17 blesses those who both know and do—the direct opposite of James 4:17 which condemns knowing but not doing.

John 15:22 Parallel

John 15:22 teaches that hearing Jesus' words removes excuse for sin—paralleling James' point that knowledge makes failure to act sinful.

Romans 1:21 Parallel

In Romans 1:21, people know God but fail to honor Him — the same sin of knowing right but not doing it that James condemns.

Romans 1:32 Parallel

In Romans 1:32, they know God's decree yet do the opposite and approve others — a vivid example of knowing right but failing to act.

In Romans 2:17-23, those who know the law break it — directly illustrating James's truth that knowing right without doing it is sin.

In Deuteronomy 15:9, knowing you should help a poor brother but refusing is sin — an OT parallel to James's principle of omitted duty.

Daniel 5:22 Parallel

In Daniel 5:22, Belshazzar knew about Nebuchadnezzar's humbling but did not humble himself — a direct case of knowing right yet failing to act.

Luke 19:20 Parallel

In Luke 19:20, the servant who hid his mina knew his master's expectations but did nothing—mirroring the sin of knowing right yet failing to act.

Romans 2:23 Parallel

Romans 2:23 rebukes those who boast in the law yet break it—the same dynamic of knowledge without obedience that James identifies as sin.

Hebrews 10:26 warns that willful sin after receiving knowledge of the truth leaves no sacrifice—reinforcing the gravity of knowing right yet not doing it.

John 9:41 Parallel

John 9:41 states that claiming to see brings guilt—analogous to knowing the right thing yet failing to do it being sin.