James 1:22
But become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
English Majority Text (NT)
In The King James Version
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
In Context
Cross References
Matthew 7:21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Luke 11:28But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it!” 1 Seeking a Sign
John 13:17If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. 1 Jesus Identifies His Betrayer
1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become a fool, that he may become 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 →