But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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James 1:20-24
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1:22-23 In several places, James appears to be reflecting on Jesus’ teachings. These verses reflect the teaching of Jesus (Matt 7:24, 26; Luke 6:46, 49).
1:22 don’t just listen to God’s word: Reading the scriptures was an important part of worship (Luke 4:16-17; Acts 13:13-16; Col 4:16; 1 Tim 4:13). Since most people could not read and copies were not readily available, they listened to the readings in public worship.
Other Bible passages linked to this one, most cited first.
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged 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.
If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
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