James 1:25

Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers

²⁴ For he observed himself, and went away, and straightway forgot of what kind he was. ²⁵ And he having stooped into the perfect law of liberty, and remained, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of work, he shall be happy in his doing. ²⁶ If any among you seem to be religious, bridling not his tongue, but deceiving his heart, the religion of this one vain.

Forgetful Hearer

Law of Liberty

O God

No

Luke 11:28

And he said, Rather, happy they hearing the word of God, and watching it.

John 13:17

If ye know these, happy are ye if ye do them.

Galatians 5:1

Therefore in the liberty which Christ has freed us, stand ye, and be not again held in the yoke of servitude.

James 2:12

So speak ye, and so do, as about to be judged by the law of liberty.

1 Peter 2:16

As free, and as not having liberty for a covering of wickedness, but as the servants of God.

1 Samuel 12:14

If ye will fear Jehovah and serve him, and hear to his voice, and ye shall not rebel against the mouth of Jehovah, and ye shall be, also ye, and the king which reigned over you, after Jehovah your God.

Psalm 19:7-11

The law of Jehovah is blameless, turning back the soul; the testimonies of Jehovah being faithful, making wise the simple.

Psalm 106:3

Happy they watching judgment, doing justice in all time.

Psalm 119:2-3

Happy they watching his testamonies; they shall seek him with all the

Psalm 119:32

I will run the way of thy commands, for thou wilt enlarge my heart

Psalm 119:45

And I will go about in an enlarging: for I sought thy charges.

Psalm 119:96-105

I saw the end to all perfection: thy command is exceeding broad.

Proverbs 14:15

The simple will believe to every word: and the prudent will understand to his going.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony if they will not speak according to this word, because no morning is in them.

Luke 6:47-49

Every one coming to me, and hearing my words, and doing them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

John 8:31-32

Then said Jesus to the Jews having believed him, If ye remain in my word, ye are truly my disciples.

John 8:36

If the Son make you free, ye shall be truly free.

John 15:9-10

As the Father loved me, I also loved you: remain in my love.

Acts 2:42

And they were persevering in the teaching of the sent, and in mutual participation, and breaking of bread, and prayers.

Acts 13:43

And the synagogue having been dissolved, many of the Jews and strangers worshipping, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to remain in the grace of God.

Acts 26:22

Therefore having obtained assistance from God, till this day do I stand, testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what both the prophets and Moses spake being about to be:

Romans 2:7-8

To them truly by perseverance of the good work they seek glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

Romans 7:12

Therefore truly the law holy, and the command holy, and just, and good.

Romans 7:22-23

For I rejoice in the law of God, according to the man within:

Romans 8:15

For ye have not received the Spirit of servitude again for fear; but have received the Spirit of adoption as a son, in which we cry, Abba, Father.

Romans 11:22

Behold then the goodness and severity of God: truly upon the fallen, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou continue in goodness: otherwise shalt thou also be cut off.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be stable, unmoved, abounding in the work of the Lord always, knowing that our fatigue is not in vain in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 3:17-18

And the Lord is the Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord, there freedom.

2 Corinthians 13:5

Try yourselves, if ye are in the faith; prove yourselves. Or know ye not yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless ye are not tried?

Galatians 2:4

And through false brethren introduced privately, who came in privately to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might reduce us to slavery:

Colossians 1:23

If indeed ye remain in the faith, founded and firmly fixed, and not moved aside from the hope of the good news, which ye heard, being proclaimed in all creation under heaven; of which I Paul was a servant;

1 Timothy 2:15

And she shall be saved through the bringing forth children, if they remain in faith and love and consecration with discretion.

1 Timothy 4:16

Take heed to thyself, and to the doctrine; remain in them: for doing this, and thou shalt save thyself, and them hearing thee.

Hebrews 12:15

Observing narrowly lest any be failing of the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing forth aloft give trouble, and by this many be defiled;

James 1:23-24

For if any is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a man observing the face of his creation in a mirror:

1 John 2:24

What therefore ye have heard from the beginning, let remain in you. If it remain in you what ye heard from the beginning, ye also shall remain in the Son, and in the Father.

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice from heaven, saying, Write, Happy the dead who dying in the Lord from henceforth: Yes, says the Spirit, that they might cease from their fatigues; and their works follow with them.

Revelation 22:14

Happy they doing his commands, that their power shall be in the tree of life, and they might come in at the gates to the city.