James 1:22

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only; and do not deceive yourselves.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21Wherefore, remove far from you all impurity, and the abundance of wickedness; and, with meekness, receive the word that is implanted in our nature, which is able to vivify these your souls.

23For if any man shall be a hearer of the word, and not a doer of it, he will be like one who seeth his face in a mirror:

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Cross References

Matthew 7:21Not whoever may say to me, My Lord, my Lord, will enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 28:20And teach them to observe all that I have commanded you. And, behold, I am with you always, unto the consummation of the worlds Amen. Completion of the Holy Gospel as published by Matthew; and which he published in Hebrew, in the land of the Palestineans.

Luke 11:28He said to her: Blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.

John 13:17If ye know these things, happy will ye be if ye do them.

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. Whoever among you thinketh that he is wise 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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