James 1:25

But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.

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In The King James Version

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

In Context

24For after looking at himself he goes away, and in a short time he has no memory of what he was like.

26If a man seems to have religion and has no control over his tongue but lets himself be tricked by what is false, this man's religion is of no value.

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Cross References

Psalms 19:7\19:6\His going out is from the end of the heaven, and his circle to the ends of it; there is nothing which is not open to his heat.

Psalms 119:2Happy are they who keep his unchanging word, searching after him with all their heart.

Psalms 119:45So that my way may be in a wide place: because my search has been for your orders.

Proverbs 14:15The simple man has faith in every word, but the man of good sense gives thought to his footsteps.

Luke 6:47Everyone who comes to me and gives ear to my words and does them, I will make clear to you what he is like:

John 8:31Then Jesus said to the Jews who had faith in him, If you keep my word, then you are truly my disciples;

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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