James 1:25

But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 he observed himself and has gone away, and immediately forgot what he looked like.

26If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceiving his heart, the religion of this man is useless.

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Cross References

Luke 6:47Everyone who comes to Me, and hears My words and does them, I will show you to whom he is like:

John 8:31Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word, truly you are 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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