James 1:22
But be doers of the word and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
Text-Critical English 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 only he who does the will of my Father in heaven.
Matthew 28:20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Luke 11:28But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
John 13:17Now that you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become foolish so that he may become truly 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 →