James 1:22

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves by false reasoning.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

In Context

21Wherefore laying aside all vicious pollution, and the abundance of iniquity, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which hath power to save your souls.

23For if any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man that looks at his natural face in a glass;

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Cross References

Matthew 7:21Not every one who saith to me, Lord, Lord! shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo! I am with you at all times even to the end of the world. Amen.

Luke 11:28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and observe it.

John 13:17If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye practise them.

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinketh himself a wise man in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be 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 →

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