James 1:22
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But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
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But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
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