Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. New Living Translation But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. English Standard Version But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Berean Standard Bible Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. Berean Literal Bible But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves, King James Bible But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. New King James Version But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. New American Standard Bible But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves. NASB 1995 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. NASB 1977 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. Legacy Standard Bible But become doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. Amplified Bible But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God’s precepts], and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning], deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth]. Christian Standard Bible But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Holman Christian Standard Bible But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. American Standard Version But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But be a doer of the word and not only a hearer, and do not deceive yourselves. Contemporary English Version Obey God's message! Don't fool yourselves by just listening to it. Douay-Rheims Bible But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. English Revised Version But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. GOD'S WORD® Translation Do what God's word says. Don't merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves. Good News Translation Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice. International Standard Version Keep on being obedient to the word, and not merely being hearers who deceive themselves. Literal Standard Version and become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves, Majority Standard Bible Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. New American Bible Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves. NET Bible But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves. New Revised Standard Version But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. New Heart English Bible But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. Webster's Bible Translation But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. Weymouth New Testament But prove yourselves obedient to the Message, and do not be mere hearers of it, imposing a delusion upon yourselves. World English Bible But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. Young's Literal Translation and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hearing and Doing…21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls. 22 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. 23For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,… Cross References Jeremiah 11:6 Then the LORD said to me, "Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear the words of this covenant and carry them out. Matthew 7:24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Luke 6:46 Why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' but not do what I say? Luke 6:47 I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: Romans 2:13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous. James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? James 4:11 Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it. Treasury of Scripture But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. be. James 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. Matthew 7:21-25 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven… Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. deceiving. James 1:26 If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain. Isaiah 44:20 He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand? Obadiah 1:3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Jump to Previous Beguiling Deceive Deceiving Delude Deluding Delusion Doers Hearers Ideas Imposing Mere Merely Message Obedient Prove Selves Themselves Word YourselvesJump to Next Beguiling Deceive Deceiving Delude Deluding Delusion Doers Hearers Ideas Imposing Mere Merely Message Obedient Prove Selves Themselves Word YourselvesJames 1 1. James greets the twelve tribes among the nations;2. exhorts to rejoice in trials and temptations; 5. to ask patience of God; 13. and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, to him, 19. but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate on it, and to do thereafter. 26. Otherwise men may seem, but never be, truly religious. (22) Doers of the word.--Acting up to the full of their knowledge, whether gained by the spoken or the written Word of God. There is a force in the original sentence, which our own language cannot supply. The term "deceiving" is the contrary of that rendered "word," and means its corruption; the Word which is the source of knowledge and life may be so handled as to cause error and death. No acquaintance with the Bible, apart from the practice of its precepts, will avail the Christian any more than it did the Jew. "For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers shall be justified" (Romans 2:13). Those who deceive themselves may not altogether be hypocrites; there is a subtler danger of being blind, and nevertheless exclaiming "We see." (Comp. John 9:41.)Verse 22. - They are not merely to receive and hear the Word; they must also act upon it. Compare St. Paul's teaching in Romans 2:13, "For not the hearers (ἀκροαταὶ) of a law are just before God, but the doers of a law shall be justified." Ἀκροατής occurs nowhere else except in these passages. Deceiving your own selves (παραλογίζειν); to lead astray by false reasonings; only here and in Colossians 2:4. Not uncommon in the LXX. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek BeΓίνεσθε (Ginesthe) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. doers ποιηταὶ (poiētai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 4163: (a) a maker, poet, (b) a doer, carrier out, performer. From poieo; a performer; specially, a 'poet'. of [the] word, λόγου (logou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. not μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. hearers ἀκροαταὶ (akroatai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 202: A hearer of, a listener to. From akroaomai; a hearer. only. μόνον (monon) Adverb Strong's 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely. [Otherwise,] you are deceiving παραλογιζόμενοι (paralogizomenoi) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3884: To deceive, beguile, reason falsely, mislead. From para and logizomai; to misreckon, i.e. Delude. yourselves. ἑαυτούς (heautous) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. Links James 1:22 NIVJames 1:22 NLT James 1:22 ESV James 1:22 NASB James 1:22 KJV James 1:22 BibleApps.com James 1:22 Biblia Paralela James 1:22 Chinese Bible James 1:22 French Bible James 1:22 Catholic Bible NT Letters: James 1:22 But be doers of the word (Ja Jas. Jam) |
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