Contradictions and Paradoxes in James 4:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of James 4:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts James 4:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to James, Christians believe they should remember that God is in control of everything. Instead of saying, "I will do this or that," they should say, "If God wants, I will do this or that," to show trust in God's plans.

James 4:15: For that ye [ought] to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:1

This verse warns against boasting about tomorrow, which appears to align with James 4:15's teaching on the uncertainty of future plans, rather than directly contradicting it.

Proverbs 27:1: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [to...: Heb. to morrow day]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

This verse advises not to worry about tomorrow, which could be seen as differing from the reliance on God's will suggested in James 4:15, but it does not explicitly contradict it.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:7

This verse highlights humanity's ignorance of the future, aligning with the James 4:15 theme more than contradicting it.

Ecclesiastes 8:7: For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? [when...: or, how it shall be?]

Contradiction with Luke 12:19

The rich fool makes confident plans without regard for God's will, offering a narrative context that illustrates the consequence of such thinking rather than a direct contradiction.

Luke 12:19: And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.
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