James 1:22

KJV1611 – Modern English

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

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  • Rom 2:13 : 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
  • John 13:17 : 17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
  • Luke 6:46-48 : 46 And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say? 47 Whoever comes to me, and hears my sayings, and does them, I will show you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man who built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
  • Jas 4:17 : 17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
  • 1 John 2:3 : 3 And by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
  • Matt 12:50 : 50 For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But he said, On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.
  • Jas 2:14-20 : 14 What does it profit, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, Depart in peace, be warmed and filled, but you do not give them the things needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead. 18 Yes, someone will say, You have faith, and I have works. Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. The demons also believe, and tremble. 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
  • Rev 22:7 : 7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he who keeps the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
  • Jas 1:26 : 26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is useless.
  • Matt 7:21-27 : 21 Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in your name, and cast out devils in your name, and done many wonderful works in your name?' 23 And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you who practice iniquity.' 24 Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 And everyone who hears these sayings of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27 And the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.
  • Luke 12:47-48 : 47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. 48 But he that did not know, and committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For to whomsoever much is given, of him shall much be required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 Teaching them to observe all things I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen.
  • 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
  • Gal 6:7 : 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap.
  • Col 3:17 : 17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
  • 1 John 3:7 : 7 Little children, let no one deceive you: he who does righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous.
  • 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, do not follow what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God: but he who does evil has not seen God.
  • Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was thrown down, the serpent of old who is called the devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
  • 2 Pet 2:13 : 13 And will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, reveling in their own deceptions while they banquet with you;
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.
  • 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Do not be deceived: Evil company corrupts good habits.
  • Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
  • 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
  • Titus 3:3 : 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
  • Isa 44:20 : 20 He feeds on ashes: a deceived heart has turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
  • Obad 1:3 : 3 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, whose dwelling is high; who says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
  • 1 John 1:8 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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    23For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;

    24For he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

    25But whoever looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

    26If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is useless.

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    21Therefore lay aside all filthiness and excess of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

  • Rom 2:13
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    13For it is not the hearers of the law who are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

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    18Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

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    16Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

  • 1 Pet 1:22
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    3For if a man thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

  • 2 Tim 2:15
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    15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

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    46And why do you call me, Lord, Lord, and do not do the things which I say?

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    19Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

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    16Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine; continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

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    21Hear now this, O foolish people, and without understanding; who have eyes, and see not; who have ears, and hear not:

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    14But the word is very near you, in your mouth, and in your heart, that you may do it.

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    12So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.

  • Eph 4:22
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    22That you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts,

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    26And everyone who hears these sayings of mine and does not do them will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand.

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    9Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its deeds.

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    14But if you have bitter envy and strife in your hearts, do not boast and lie against the truth.

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    12Beware, brothers and sisters, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

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    17Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

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    1Keep your foot when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil.

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    2And do not be conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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    8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

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    8Behold, you trust in deceptive words that cannot profit.

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    18My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

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    12Those by the wayside are they that hear; then comes the devil, and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.

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    8A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

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    21You therefore who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal?