James 1:23 “For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man…”

James 1:23

For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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:

World English Bible

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

American Standard Version

For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:

Geneva Bible 1599

For if any heare the woorde, and doe it not, he is like vnto a man, that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse.

Darby Translation

For if any man be a hearer of [the] word and not a doer, he is like to a man considering his natural face in a mirror:

Young's Literal Translation

because, if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, this one hath been like to a man viewing his natural face in a mirror,

Bible in Basic English

Because if any man is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a glass;

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Cross references

“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:”

James 2:14–26 Luke 6:47–7 Jeremiah 44:16 Ezekiel 33:31 Ezekiel 33:32 Matthew 7:26

James 2:14–26 · BSB

What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?

Luke 6:47–7 · BSB

I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them:

Jeremiah 44:16 · BSB

“As for the word you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you!

Ezekiel 33:31 · BSB

So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain.

Ezekiel 33:32 · BSB

Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice.

Matthew 7:26 · BSB

But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Also

Luke 6:7

Luke 6:7 · BSB

Looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, the scribes and Pharisees were watching Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

24and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.

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