James 1:24

James 1:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
• New International Version (NIV)and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
• New King James Version (NKJV)for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

Context of James 1:24

22But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face in a mirror. For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. 25But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works — this person will be blessed in what he does. 26If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.

James 1:24 word by word

κατενόησεν γὰρ ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀπελήλυθεν καὶ εὐθέως ἐπελάθετο ὁποῖος ἦν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• he beholdethκατανοέωkatanoeō · to observeG2657
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• goeth his wayἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565
• straightwayεὐθέωςeutheōs · immediatelyG2112
• forgettethἐπιλανθάνωepilanthanomai · to forgetG1950
• what manner of manὁποῖοςhopoios · what sort?G3697
• he wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for James 1:24

• Judges 8:18He asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” “They were like you,” they said. “Each resembled the son of a king.”
• Matthew 8:27The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey him!”
• Luke 1:66All who heard about him took it to heart, saying, “What then will this child become?” For, indeed, the Lord’s hand was with him.
• Luke 7:39When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would know who and what kind of woman this is who is touching him — she’s a sinner!”
• 1 Thessalonians 1:5because our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with full assurance. You know how we lived among you for your benefit,
• 2 Peter 3:11Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness

Commentaries on James 1:24

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-25Verses 22-25 If we heard a sermon every day of the week, and an angel from heaven were the preacher, yet, if we rested in hearing only, it would never bring us to heaven. Mere hearers are self-deceivers; and self-deceit will be found the worst deceit at last. If we flatter ourselves, it is our own fault; the truth, as it is in Jesus, flatters no man. Let the word of truth be carefully attended to, and it will set before us the corruption of our nature…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24forgets what he looks like: The issue is not the poor quality of an ancient mirror, but the viewer's lack of attention (see Matthew 7:24–27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. beholdeth--more literally, "he contemplated himself and hath gone his way," that is, no sooner has he contemplated his image than he is gone his way (Jas 1:11). "Contemplate" answers to hearing the word: "goeth his way," to relaxing the attention after hearing--letting the mind go elsewhere, and the interest of the thing heard pass away: then forgetfulness follows [Alford] (Compare Eze 33:31). "Contemplate" here, and in Jas 1:23, implies that, though…Read the comment

Topics related to James 1:24

• Doer
• Hearers
• Hypocrisy
• Mirror
• Obedience
• Parables
• Stability
• Word of God
• Works

In the dictionaries

• Entice
• Fade
• Lack
• Lay
• Liberally
• Lust
• Pure
• Receive
• Religion
• Swift

Commentaries on James 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings