James 1:22

But prove yourselves obedient to the Message, and do not be mere hearers of it, imposing a delusion upon yourselves.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21Ridding yourselves, therefore, of all that is vile and of the evil influences which prevail around you, welcome in a humble spirit the Message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

23For if any one listens but does not obey, he is like a man who carefully looks at his own face in a mirror.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:21"Not every one who says to me, `Master, Master,' will enter the Kingdom of the Heavens, but only those who are obedient to my Father who is in Heaven.

Matthew 28:20and teach them to obey every command which I have given you. And remember, I am with you always, day by day, until the Close of the Age."

Luke 11:28"Nay rather," He replied, "they are blessed who hear God's Message and carefully keep it."

John 13:17If you know all this, blessed are you if you act accordingly.

1 Corinthians 3:18Let no one deceive himself. If any man imagines that he is wise, compared with the rest of you, with the wisdom 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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