James 1:23
For if a man be a hearer of the word and not a doer of it, this (man) is like one who vieweth his face in a mirror;
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
In Context
22BUT be doers of the word, and not hearers only, neither deceive yourselves.
24for he seeth himself and passeth, and hath forgotten what (manner of person) he was.
Cross References
Luke 6:7and the Sophree and Pharishee watched him, if he would heal on the shabath, that they might accuse him.
James 2:14WHAT is the use, my brethren, if a man say, I have faith, and works he hath not? How can his faith save him?
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 →