James 1:23
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For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
In other translations
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
Greek words
ὅτιhotibecauseG3754εἴeiifG1487τιςtisanyoneG5100ἀκροατὴςakroatēsa hearerG202λόγουlogouof [the] wordG3056ἐστὶνestinisG1510καὶkaiandG2532οὐounotG3756ποιητής,poiētēsa doer,G4163οὗτοςhoutosthis oneG3778ἔοικενeoikenhas been likenedG1503ἀνδρὶandrito a manG435κατανοοῦντιkatanoountilookingG2657τὸtoat theG3588πρόσωπονprosōponfaceG4383τῆςtēstheG3588γενέσεωςgeneseōsnaturalG1078αὐτοῦautouof himG846ἐνeninG1722ἐσόπτρῳ·esoptrōa mirror;G2072
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Related verses
- Matthew 7:26-2726 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.26 But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”
- James 2:14-2614 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, 16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. 16 If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? 17 So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
- Ezekiel 33:31-3231 And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness. 32 And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.31 So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. 32 Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice.
- Luke 6:47Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:
- Jeremiah 44:16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!
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