Do Not Be Hearers Of The Word - Web 22 but be n doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. 1 james, a servant of god and b of the lord jesus christ, testing of your faith. James urges people who listen to god’s word to demonstrate a sincere commitment to the lord by reacting. But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves. 22 but prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. “do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Do what it says” ( james 1:22 ).
Hearing and doing the word. 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 1 james, a servant of god and b of the lord jesus christ, testing of your faith. 24 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. In the book of james, a very practical book, we have a very practical command: “do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. James urges people who listen to god’s word to demonstrate a sincere commitment to the lord by reacting. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 for if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. 25 but one who looks. Web but be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. Or, as the esv puts it, “be doers of the word.”. 22 but prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. 23 for 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; Web 22 but be n doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 22 but be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. 23 for if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 23 for if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: Do what it says” ( james 1:22 ). Web 22 but be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.