James 1:22,25

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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 1:25 The Message (MSG)

But whoever catches a glimpse of the revealed counsel of God—the free life!—even out of the corner of his eye, and sticks with it, is no distracted scatterbrain but a man or woman of action. That person will find delight and affirmation in the action.

James 1:22 King James Version (KJV)

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

James 1:25 King James Version (KJV)

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.

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 1:25 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.

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 1:25 New Century Version (NCV)

But the truly happy people are those who carefully study God’s perfect law that makes people free, and they continue to study it. They do not forget what they heard, but they obey what God’s teaching says. Those who do this will be made happy.

James 1:22 American Standard Version (ASV)

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

James 1:25 American Standard Version (ASV)

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

James 1:22 New International Version (NIV)

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

James 1:25 New International Version (NIV)

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

James 1:22 New King James Version (NKJV)

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

James 1:25 New King James Version (NKJV)

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

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 1:25 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But he who looks carefully into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and faithfully abides by it, not having become a [careless] listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he will be blessed and favored by God in what he does [in his life of obedience].

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 1:25 New Living Translation (NLT)

But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

James 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 (Jacob) 1:25 The Passion Translation (TPT)

But those who set their gaze deeply into the perfecting law of liberty are fascinated by and respond to the truth they hear and are strengthened by it—they experience God’s blessing in all that they do!

James 1:22 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

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

James 1:25 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.