James 1:22

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Summary

James 1:22

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

Be

Deceiving

General references

Luke 11:28

Bible References

Be

he then that knows what is virtuous, and does not practise it, is a criminal.

Not every one that says to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but only they who do the will of my Father who is in heaven.

for whosoever shall do the will of my father, who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

teaching them to observe every thing which I have enjoin'd you: and be assured I shall be always with you to the end of the world.

Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and do not observe what I say?

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.

but the servant, who knows his master's will, and prepares not himself, nor executes his orders, shall receive many stripes.

if ye comprehend these things, happy are ye if ye put them in practice.

for not the bare hearers of the law, but they who observe the law, are such as shall be justified, before God.

Finally, my brethren, whatever has the character of truth, of dignity, of justice, of chastity, whatever can procure you esteem and reputation, in a word, if there be any thing virtuous or praise-worthy, let that be the object of your enquiry.

let your discourse and your actions be all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the father by him.

if we keep his commandments, that is a proof that we know him.

dear children, let no man deceive you: only he that acts justly is just, as he is just.

my beloved, don't imitate vice, but virtue. he that does good, is a child of God: he that does evil, is not acquainted with God.

I shall soon come: happy is he that attends to the prophecies of this book."

Deceiving

If a person of an ungovernable tongue pretends to religion, he abuses himself: for his religion is meer illusion.

let no man deceive himself: if any among you pretends to worldly wisdom, let him commence fool, in order to be truly wise.

Know you not that the unjust shall not inherit the kingdom of God? be not deceived: neither the licentious, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor the effeminate, nor the brutal,

be not deceived : "vicious conversation corrupts good morals."

for if a man thinks himself to be considerable, when he is not, he deceives himself.

as for these impious impostors, they will go on from bad to worse, seducing others, and deluding themselves.

for even we ourselves were once inconsiderate, disobedient, deluded, addicted to variety of passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, the deserving objects of mutual hatred.

they place their felicity in daily pleasure: they are a vile scandal to religion: when they are present at your love-feasts they indulge their luxury:

If we say that we are without sin, we deceive ourselves, and have no regard to truth.

the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, call'd the devil or satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were precipitated with him.

General references

but rather, said he, happy are they who hear the word of God, and put it in practice.