James 1:22
Further, become word doers and not just hearers, deceiving yourselves.
Family 35 New Testament
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 go into the kingdom of the heavens, but he who does the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 28:20teaching them to obey everything that I commanded you; and take note, I am with you every day, until the end of the age!” Amen.
Luke 11:28But He said, “More than that, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”
John 13:17If you understand these things, you are blessed if you do them.
1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become ‘foolish’ so 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 →