Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, 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.
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.
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 wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls; 22 and become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves, 23 because, if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,
Cross References
Romans 2:13
for not the hearers of the law are righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall be declared righteous: --
Matthew 12:50
for whoever may do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.'
Luke 6:46-48
'And why do ye call me, Lord, Lord, and do not what I say?
John 13:17
if these things ye have known, happy are ye, if ye may do them;
Matthew 7:21-27
'Not every one who is saying to me Lord, lord, shall come into the reign of the heavens; but he who is doing the will of my Father who is in the heavens.
Matthew 28:20
teaching them to observe all, whatever I did command you,) and lo, I am with you all the days -- till the full end of the age.'
Luke 11:28
And he said, 'Yea, rather, happy those hearing the word of God, and keeping it!'
Luke 12:47-48
'And that servant, who having known his lord's will, and not having prepared, nor having gone according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes,
1 Corinthians 6:9
have ye not known that the unrighteous the reign of God shall not inherit? be not led astray; neither whoremongers, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor sodomites,
1 Corinthians 15:33
Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;
Galatians 6:3
for if any one doth think himself to be something -- being nothing -- himself he doth deceive;
Galatians 6:7
Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow -- that also he shall reap,
Philippians 4:8
As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as are grave, as many as are righteous, as many as are pure, as many as are lovely, as many as are of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;
Colossians 3:17
and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus -- giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.
Titus 3:3
for we were once -- also we -- thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious -- hating one another;
James 1:26
If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion;
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age -- let him become a fool, that he may become wise,
James 2:14-20
What is the profit, my brethren, if faith, any one may speak of having, and works he may not have? is that faith able to save him?
James 4:17
to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.
2 Peter 2:13
about to receive a reward of unrighteousness, pleasures counting the luxury in the day, spots and blemishes, luxuriating in their deceits, feasting with you,
1 John 1:8
if we may say -- 'we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;
1 John 2:3
and in this we know that we have known him, if his commands we may keep;
1 John 3:7
Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing the righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous,
3 John 1:11
Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;
Revelation 12:9
and the great dragon was cast forth -- the old serpent, who is called 'Devil,' and 'the Adversary,' who is leading astray the whole world -- he was cast forth to the earth, and his messengers were cast forth with him.
Revelation 22:7
Lo, I come quickly; happy is he who is keeping the words of the prophecy of this scroll.'
Isaiah 44:20
Feeding on ashes, the heart is deceived, It hath turned him aside, And he delivereth not his soul, nor saith: 'Is there not a lie in my right hand?'
Obadiah 1:3
The pride of thy heart hath lifted thee up, O dweller in clifts of a rock, (A high place is his habitation, He is saying in his heart, 'Who doth bring me down to earth?')
2 Timothy 3:13
and evil men and impostors shall advance to the worse, leading astray and being led astray.