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Selected Verse: James 1:22 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Jas 1:22 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] be ye [1096] doers [4163] of the word [3056], and [2532] not [3361] hearers [202] only [3440], deceiving [3884] your own selves [1438]. |
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King James |
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Qualification of the precept, "Be swift to hear": "Be ye doers . . . not hearers only"; not merely "Do the word," but "Be doers" systematically and continually, as if this was your regular business. James here again refers to the Sermon on the Mount (Mat 7:21-29).
deceiving your own selves--by the logical fallacy (the Greek implies this) that the mere hearing is all that is needed. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only - Obey the gospel, and do not merely listen to it. Compare Mat 7:21.
Deceiving your own selves - It is implied here, that by merely hearing the word but not doing it, they would deceive their own souls. The nature of this deception was this, that they would imagine that that was all which was required, whereas the main thing was that they should be obedient. If a man supposes that by a mere punctual attendance on preaching, or a respectful attention to it, he has done all that is required of him, he is laboring under a most gross self-deception. And yet there are multitudes who seem to imagine that they have done all that is demanded of them when they have heard attentively the word preached. Of its influence on their lives, and its claims to obedience, they are utterly regardless. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Hearers (ἀκροαταὶ)
Used by James only.
Deceiving (παραλογιζόμενοι)
From παρά, beside, contrary to, and λογίζομαι, to reckon, and hence to conclude by reasoning. The deception referred to is, therefore, that into which one betrays himself by false reasoning - reasoning beside the truth. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
But be ye doers of the word - They had heard this doctrine; they had believed it; but they had put it to no practical use. They were downright Antinomians, who put a sort of stupid, inactive faith in the place of all moral righteousness. This is sufficiently evident from the second chapter.
Deceiving your own selves - Παραλογιζομενοι ἑαυτους· Imposing on your own selves by sophistical arguments; this is the meaning of the words. They had reasoned themselves into a state of carnal security, and the object of St. James is, to awake them out of their sleep. |
21 Not [3756] every one [3956] that saith [3004] unto me [3427], Lord [2962], Lord [2962], shall enter [1525] into [1519] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772]; but [235] he that doeth [4160] the will [2307] of my [3450] Father [3962] which is in [1722] heaven [3772].
22 Many [4183] will say [2046] to me [3427] in [1722] that [1565] day [2250], Lord [2962], Lord [2962], have we [4395] not [3756] prophesied [4395] in thy [4674] name [3686]? and [2532] in thy [4674] name [3686] have cast out [1544] devils [1140]? and [2532] in thy [4674] name [3686] done [4160] many [4183] wonderful works [1411]?
23 And [2532] then [5119] will I profess [3670] unto them [846], [3754] I never [3763] knew [1097] you [5209]: depart [672] from [575] me [1700], ye that work [2038] iniquity [458].
24 Therefore [3767] whosoever [3956] [3748] heareth [191] these [5128] sayings [3056] of mine [3450], and [2532] doeth [4160] them [846], I will liken [3666] him [846] unto a wise [5429] man [435], which [3748] built [3618] his [846] house [3614] upon [1909] a rock [4073]:
25 And [2532] the rain [1028] descended [2597], and [2532] the floods [4215] came [2064], and [2532] the winds [417] blew [4154], and [2532] beat upon [4363] that [1565] house [3614]; and [2532] it fell [4098] not [3756]: for [1063] it was founded [2311] upon [1909] a rock [4073].
26 And [2532] every one [3956] that heareth [191] these [5128] sayings [3056] of mine [3450], and [2532] doeth [4160] them [846] not [3361], shall be likened [3666] unto a foolish [3474] man [435], which [3748] built [3618] his [846] house [3614] upon [1909] the sand [285]:
27 And [2532] the rain [1028] descended [2597], and [2532] the floods [4215] came [2064], and [2532] the winds [417] blew [4154], and [2532] beat upon [4350] that [1565] house [3614]; and [2532] it fell [4098]: and [2532] great [3173] was [2258] the fall [4431] of it [846].
28 And [2532] it came to pass [1096], when [3753] Jesus [2424] had ended [4931] these [5128] sayings [3056], the people [3793] were astonished [1605] at [1909] his [846] doctrine [1322]:
29 For [1063] he taught [1321] [2258] them [846] as [5613] one having [2192] authority [1849], and [2532] not [3756] as [5613] the scribes [1122].
21 Not [3756] every one [3956] that saith [3004] unto me [3427], Lord [2962], Lord [2962], shall enter [1525] into [1519] the kingdom [932] of heaven [3772]; but [235] he that doeth [4160] the will [2307] of my [3450] Father [3962] which is in [1722] heaven [3772].