James 1:23
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:
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- Matt 7:26-27 : 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
- Ezek 33:31-32 : 31 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
- Luke 6:47 : 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
- Jas 2:14-26 : 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. 18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. 19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? 22 Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? 23 And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. 24 Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only. 25 Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way? 26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
- Jer 44:16 : 16 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.
- Luke 6:7 : 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.
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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.
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24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
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.
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49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
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3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
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13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
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46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
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7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8 A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
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2 For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
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26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
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3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
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41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.
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16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
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19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
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23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
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20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
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24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
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19 Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
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16 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
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17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
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7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.