James 1:22

And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.

23Because if any one is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;

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Cross References

Matthew 7:21"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."

Luke 11:28"No, rather," he answered, "blessed are those who listen to the word of God, and keep it."

John 13:17If you know these things, happy are you if you do them.

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in the philosophy of the present age, let him become foolish, so 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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