James 1:23

For if any heare the woorde, and doe it not, he is like vnto a man, that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

In Context

22And be ye doers of the word, and not hearers onely, deceiuing your owne selues.

24For when he hath considered himselfe, hee goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 33:31For they come vnto thee, as the people vseth to come: and my people sit before thee, and heare thy wordes, but they will not doe them: for with their mouthes they make iestes, and their heart goeth after their couetousnesse.

Luke 6:7And the Scribes and Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him.

James 2:14What auaileth it, my brethren, though a man saith he hath faith, when he hath no workes? can that faith saue 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 →

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