James 1:22
Good News Translation
Do not deceive yourselves by just listening to his word; instead, put it into practice.

New Revised Standard Version
But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.

Contemporary English Version
Obey God's message! Don't fool yourselves by just listening to it.

New American Bible
Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deluding yourselves.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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James 4:17 To him therefore who knoweth to do good and doth it not, to him it is sin.

Matthew 7:21-25 Not every one that saith to me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven: but he that doth the will of my Father who is in heaven, he shall enter into the kingdom of heaven. . . .

Matthew 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, that is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Matthew 28:20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. And behold I am with you all days, even to the consummation of the world.

Luke 6:46-48 And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say? . . .

Luke 11:28 But he said: Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God and keep it.

Luke 12:47,48 And that servant, who knew the will of his lord and prepared not himself and did not according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. . . .

John 13:17 If you know these things, you shall be blessed if you do them.

Romans 2:13 For not the hearers of the law are just before God: but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Philippians 4:8 For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever modest, whatsoever just, whatsoever holy, whatsoever lovely, whatsoever of good fame, if there be any virtue, if any praise of discipline: think on these things.

Colossians 3:17 All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

1 John 2:3 And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.

3 John 1:11 Dearly beloved, follow not that which is evil: but that which is good. He that doth good is of God: he that doth evil hath not seen God.

Revelation 22:7 And: Behold I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.

deceiving.

James 1:26 And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

Isaiah 44:20 Part thereof is ashes: his foolish heart adoreth it, and he will not save his soul, nor say: Perhaps there is a lie in my right hand.

Obadiah 1:3 Behold I have made thee small among the nations: thou art exceeding contemptible.

1 Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

1 Corinthians 6:9 Know you not that the unjust shall not possess the kingdom of God? Do not err: Neither fornicators nor idolaters nor adulterers:

1 Corinthians 15:33 Be not seduced: Evil communications corrupt good manners.

Galatians 6:3,7 For if any man think himself to be some thing, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. . . .

2 Timothy 3:13 But evil men and seducers shall grow worse and worse: erring, and driving into error,

Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were some time unwise, incredulous, erring, slaves to divers desires and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.

2 Peter 2:13 Receiving the reward of their injustice, counting for a pleasure the delights of a day: stains and spots, sporting themselves to excess, rioting in their feasts with you:

1 John 1:8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

Revelation 12:9 And that great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, who seduceth the whole world. And he was cast unto the earth: and his angels were thrown down with him.

Context
Hearing and Doing
21Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22But be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23For if a man be a hearer of the word and not a doer, he shall be compared to a man beholding his own countenance in a glass.…
Cross References
Jeremiah 11:6
And the Lord said to me: Proclaim aloud all these words in the cities of Juda, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: Hear ye the words of the covenant, and do them:

Matthew 7:24
Every one therefore that heareth these my words, and doth them, shall be likened to a wise man that built his house upon a rock,

Luke 6:46
And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say?

Luke 6:47
Every one that cometh to me and heareth my words and doth them, I will shew you to whom he is like.

Romans 2:13
For not the hearers of the law are just before God: but the doers of the law shall be justified.

James 2:14
What shall it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but hath not works? Shall faith be able to save him?

James 4:11
Detract not one another, my brethren. He that detracteth his brother, or he that judgeth his brother, detracteth the law and judgeth the law. But if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

James 1:21
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