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James 1:22-27
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
22
But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves.
23
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his natural face in a mirror;
24
for
once
he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
25
But one who has looked intently at the perfect law, the
law
of freedom, and has continued
in it,
not having become a forgetful hearer but an active doer, this person will be blessed in what he does.
26
If anyone thinks himself to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his
own
heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
27
Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of
our
God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress,
and
to keep oneself unstained by the world.
King James Version
Chapter 1
22
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
23
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
24
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
25
But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
26
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
27
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 1
22
But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
23
Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like someone looking at his own face in a mirror.
24
For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was.
25
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works—this person will be blessed in what he does.
26
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself.
27
Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
New Living Translation
Chapter 1
22
But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
23
For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.
24
You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like.
25
But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.
26
If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.
27
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
22
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
23
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror.
24
For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
25
But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
26
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person 's religion is worthless.
27
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
New International Version
Chapter 1
22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
23
Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror
24
and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
25
But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.
26
Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.
27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
New King James Version
Chapter 1
22
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
23
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;
24
for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
25
But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues
in it,
and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.
26
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion
is
useless.
27
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble,
and
to keep oneself unspotted from the world.
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