James 1:18,22

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James 1:18 New International Version (NIV)

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

James 1:22 New International Version (NIV)

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

James 1:18 King James Version (KJV)

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

James 1:22 King James Version (KJV)

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:16-18 The Message (MSG)

So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures.

James 1:22-24 The Message (MSG)

Don’t fool yourself into thinking that you are a listener when you are anything but, letting the Word go in one ear and out the other. Act on what you hear! Those who hear and don’t act are like those who glance in the mirror, walk away, and two minutes later have no idea who they are, what they look like.

James 1:18 King James Version (KJV)

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

James 1:22 King James Version (KJV)

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

James 1:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

James 1:22 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.

James 1:18 New Century Version (NCV)

God decided to give us life through the word of truth so we might be the most important of all the things he made.

James 1:22 New Century Version (NCV)

Do what God’s teaching says; when you only listen and do nothing, you are fooling yourselves.

James 1:18 American Standard Version (ASV)

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

James 1:22 American Standard Version (ASV)

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

James 1:18 New International Version (NIV)

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

James 1:22 New International Version (NIV)

Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

James 1:18 New King James Version (NKJV)

Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

James 1:22 New King James Version (NKJV)

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

James 1:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)

It was of His own will that He gave us birth [as His children] by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of His creatures [a prime example of what He created to be set apart to Himself—sanctified, made holy for His divine purposes].

James 1:22 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God’s precepts], and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning], deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth].

James 1:18 New Living Translation (NLT)

He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

James 1:22 New Living Translation (NLT)

But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.

James 1:18 The Passion Translation (TPT)

God was delighted to give us birth by the truth of his infallible Word so that we would fulfill his chosen destiny for us and become the favorite ones out of all his creation!

James (Jacob) 1:22 The Passion Translation (TPT)

Don’t just listen to the Word of Truth and not respond to it, for that is the essence of self-deception. So always let his Word become like poetry written and fulfilled by your life!

James 1:18 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

James 1:22 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

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