James 1:25

But the man who looks closely into the perfect law - the law of liberty - and continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

In Context

24for after he has looked carefully at himself, he goes away, and at once forgets what he is like.

26If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,

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Cross References

Luke 6:47"I will show whom the man that comes to me, and listens to my works, and does them, is like.

John 8:31So Jesus spoke to the Jews that believed him, saying. "If you abide in my teaching, you are my true disciples;

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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