Parallel Verses
Montgomery New Testament
And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves.
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.
Common New Testament
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.
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.
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 So strip off all filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, and in meekness receive the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls. 22 And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves. 23 Because if any one 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 law who are righteous in the eyes of God; nay, it is the doers of law who will be accounted righteous.
Matthew 12:50
"Behold my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, is my brother and sister and mother."
Luke 6:46-48
"And why are you calling me Lord, Lord, and not doing what I tell you?
John 13:17
If you know these things, happy are you if you do them.
Matthew 7:21-27
"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe every command which I have given you. and lo! I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world."
Luke 11:28
"No, rather," he answered, "blessed are those who listen to the word of God, and keep it."
Luke 12:47-48
"The slave who knew his Lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, will be beaten with many lashes,
1 Corinthians 6:9
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. None who are immoral, or idolaters, or adulterers, or catamites, or sodomites,
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not deceive yourselves. Evil companions ruin good morals.
Galatians 6:3
If a man fancies himself to be somebody when he is really nobody he is deceiving himself.
Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived. God is not mocked. Whatever a man sows, that will he also reap.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if virtue is anything, if honor is anything, be always thinking about these.
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, whether in word of in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God our Father through him.
Titus 3:3
For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.
James 1:26
If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself. If any one of you supposes that he is wise in the philosophy of the present age, let him become foolish, so that he may be wise.
James 2:14-20
My brothers, what good is it if any one says that he has faith, if he has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
James 4:17
So to him who knows how to do right and does not do it, to him it is sin.
2 Peter 2:13
suffering wrong as the wage of wrong which they have done. These are men who count it pleasure to carouse in open daylight; they are spots and blemishes reveling in their deceit, even while they are feasting with you.
1 John 1:8
If we say, "We have no sin," we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
1 John 2:3
This is how we may know that we have come to know Him, by always keeping his commandments.
1 John 3:7
My children, let no one deceive you; he who is working righteousness is righteous, just as he is righteous.
3 John 1:11
Do not imitate what is evil, beloved, but that which is good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has never gazed on God.
Revelation 12:9
Now the great dragon was thrown down??hat old Serpent, he who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
Revelation 22:7
"And behold, I am coming quickly. Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book."
2 Timothy 3:13
But wicked men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving others, and being themselves deceived.