James 1:25

but the person who looks carefully into the perfect Law, the Law of freedom, and continues to do so, not listening to it and then forgetting it, but putting it into practice – that person will be blessed in what they do.

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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

24They look at themselves, then go on their way,

26When a person appears to be religious, yet does not bridle their tongue, but imposes on their own conscience, that person’s religious observances are valueless.

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Cross References

Psalms 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect, renewing life. The decrees of the Lord are trusty, making the simple wise.

Psalms 119:2Happy they who keep his charges, and seek him with all their hearts;

Psalms 119:45So shall I walk in wide spaces, for I give my mind to your precepts.

Luke 6:47Everyone who comes to me and listens to my teaching and acts on it – I will show you to whom they may be compared.

John 8:31So Jesus went on to say to those who had believed him, ‘If you remain constant to my message, 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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