Thematic Bible: Who deceives themselves
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Deception » Who deceives themselves
If a man fancies himself to be somebody when he is really nobody he is deceiving himself. Let each one test his own work, and he will then have something to be proud of by comparing himself with himself, and not with any one else;
And become doers of the Word, and not merely hearers, deceiving yourselves. 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; for after he has looked carefully at himself, he goes away, and at once forgets what he is like. read more.
But the man who looks closely into the perfect law??he law of liberty??nd continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does. If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,
But the man who looks closely into the perfect law??he law of liberty??nd continues looking, this man will be blessed in his deed because he is not a hearer who forgets, but a doer who does. If a man thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his own religion,
If we say, "We have no sin," we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
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