Parallel Verses
Common New Testament
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Holman Bible
But
International Standard Version
Keep on being obedient to the word, and not merely being hearers who deceive themselves.
A Conservative Version
But become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
American Standard Version
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
Amplified
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].
An Understandable Version
But you should not deceive yourselves by just listening [to God's word] instead of doing what the word teaches.
Anderson New Testament
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Bible in Basic English
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers of it, blinding yourselves with false ideas.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Don't delusively content your selves with being of the audience, but put what you hear in practice:
Darby Translation
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, beguiling yourselves.
Godbey New Testament
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Goodspeed New Testament
Obey the message; do not merely listen to it, and deceive yourselves.
John Wesley New Testament
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves:
Julia Smith Translation
And be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
King James 2000
But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But be doers of the message and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,
Modern King James verseion
But become doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And see that ye be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves with sophistry.
Moffatt New Testament
Act on the Word, instead of merely listening to it and deluding yourselves.
Montgomery New Testament
And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.
NET Bible
But be sure you live out the message and do not merely listen to it and so deceive yourselves.
New Heart English Bible
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
Noyes New Testament
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Sawyer New Testament
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
The Emphasized Bible
Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only - reasoning yourselves astray;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves by false reasoning.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Put that Message into practice, and do not merely listen to it--deceiving yourselves.
Webster
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Weymouth New Testament
But prove yourselves obedient to the Message, and do not be mere hearers of it, imposing a delusion upon yourselves.
Williams New Testament
Keep on obeying this message; do not merely listen to it, and so deceive yourselves.
World English Bible
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
Worrell New Testament
And become doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.
Worsley New Testament
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
Youngs Literal Translation
and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves,
Themes
Deception » Who deceives themselves
Deception » Of self » Careless hearing
The scriptures » Should be » Not only heard, but obeyed
The scriptures » Are called the » Word
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 1:22
Images James 1:22
Prayers for James 1:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers
21 Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and rank growth of wickedness, in humility receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. 23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;
Cross References
Romans 2:13
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in the sight of God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
Matthew 12:50
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother."
Luke 6:46-48
"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?
John 13:17
If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.
Matthew 7:21-27
"Not every one who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
Luke 11:28
But he said, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!"
Luke 12:47-48
And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not ready himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
1 Corinthians 6:9
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither the immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor sexual perverts,
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be deceived: "Bad company corrupts good morals."
Galatians 6:3
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Titus 3:3
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.
James 1:26
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself. If any one among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become a fool so that he may become wise.
James 2:14-20
What good is it, my brethren, if a man says he has faith but has no works? Can such faith save him?
James 4:17
Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is sin.
2 Peter 2:13
suffering wrong for their wrongdoing. They count it a pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, as they carouse with you.
1 John 1:8
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
1 John 2:3
Now by this we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one deceive you. He who does right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole worldhe was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
Revelation 22:7
"And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
2 Timothy 3:13
while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.