James 1:22
Moreover, be-becoming doers of{[the] word} and not only hearers, word-izing/reckoning/accounting-aside[translit. paralogism]/deluding-selves sameselves,
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
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 7:21Not every, the saying to{me}, 'Lord, Lord,' will-be-come-into into the kingdom of{the heavens}; contrariwise, the doing the will-effect of{the Father} of{me}, of{the} in to{the heavens}.
Matthew 28:20teaching same to-be-keeping all, as-much-as I-command to{you} and, behold, I am-being alongside of{you} all the days until of{the summation} of{the eon}. Amen."
Luke 11:28Moreover, same says, "Yet,-so,-on-the-other-hand, blessed, the hearing the word of{the God} and guarding same."
John 13:17If you-have-beheld the-same[plural], you-are-being blessed if-supposing you-may-be-doing same[plural].
1 Corinthians 3:18No-one: be-deceiving/defrauding-out sameself. If someone is-esteeming to-be-being wise in to{you} in to{the eon, the-same}, [he:] be-become foolish, in-which-place 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 →