New American Standard Bible 2020
James 1:22
James 1:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Context of James 1:22
20for a man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness of God. 21Therefore, ridding yourselves of all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves. 23For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror; 24for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
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Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταὶ παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for James 1:22
- James 4:17So for one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, for him it is sin.
- Matthew 7:21“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.
- Matthew 12:50For whoever does the will of My Father who is in heaven, he is My brother, and sister, and mother.”
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
- Luke 6:46“Now why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?
- Luke 11:28But He said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and follow it.”
- Luke 12:47And that slave who knew his master’s will and did not get ready or act in accordance with his will, will receive many blows,
- John 13:17If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
- Romans 2:13for it is not the hearers of the Law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the Law who will be justified.
- Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
- Colossians 3:17Whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.
- 1 John 2:3By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments.
- 1 John 3:7Little children, make sure no one deceives you; the one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous;
- 3 John 1:11Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does what is good is of God; the one who does what is evil has not seen God.
- Revelation 22:7“And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
- James 1:26If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
Commentaries on James 1:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22But be ye doers of the word - They had heard this doctrine; they had believed it; but they had put it to no practical use. They were downright Antinomians, who put a sort of stupid, inactive faith in the place of all moral righteousness. This is sufficiently evident from the second chapter. Deceiving your own selves - ̔· Imposing on your own selves by sophistical arguments; this is the meaning of the words. They had reasoned themselves into a state of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only - Obey the gospel, and do not merely listen to it. Compare Matthew 7:21. Deceiving your own selves - It is implied here, that by merely hearing the word but not doing it, they would deceive their own souls. The nature of this deception was this, that they would imagine that that was all which was required, whereas the main thing was that they should be obedient. If a man supposes that by a mere punctual…Read the comment
- 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. 22Reading the scriptures was an important part of worship (Luke 4:16–17; Acts 13:13–16; Colossians 4:16; 1 Timothy 4:13). Most people could not read and there were very few copies available. So, they listened to the scriptures being read aloud during public worship.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. Qualification of the precept, "Be swift to hear": "Be ye doers ... not hearers only"; not merely "Do the word," but "Be doers" systematically and continually, as if this was your regular business. James here again refers to the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 7:21-29). deceiving your own selves--by the logical fallacy (the Greek implies this) that the mere hearing is all that is needed.Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. James 1:22 Matt 7:24-27; Luke 6:46-49; Rom 2:13; James 1:22-25; 2:14-20 ↩
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
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