James 1:22

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

In Context

21Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness, and every excess caused by malice, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

23For if any one is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man that looks at his natural face in a mirror:

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Cross References

Matthew 7:21Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things whatever I have commanded you: and lo; I am with you all the days, even to the end of the age.

Luke 11:28And he said: Yes, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

John 13:17If you know these things, blessed are you, if you do them.

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself: if any one among you is considered as wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

Matthew Henry on James 1:20-27

On Suppressing Corrupt Affections; The Duty of Hearers; Practical Religion. ( a. d. 61.) 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word,… Read the whole commentary →

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