James 1:24
22 Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
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,
and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.
26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
- KJV
- For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
- WEB
- for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
- ASV
- for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
- DARBY
- for he has considered himself and is gone away, and straightway he has forgotten what he was like.
- BLB
- for he observed himself and has gone away, and immediately he forgot what kind he was.
- ÅB
- han så på seg selv og gikk bort, og glemte straks hvordan han så ut.
- OTB
- og, etter å ha sett på seg selv, går bort og glemmer straks hvordan de ser ut.
- B1930
- han så på sig selv og gikk bort, og glemte straks hvordan han så ut.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Peter 3:11
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to conduct yourselves in holiness and godliness
Read in contextLuke 1:66
And all who heard this wondered in their hearts and asked, “What then will this child become?” For the Lord’s hand was with him.
Read in contextLuke 7:39
When the Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, He would know who this is and what kind of woman is touching Him—for she is a sinner!”
Read in context1 Thessalonians 1:5
because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just as you know we lived among you for your sake.
Read in contextMatthew 8:27
The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”
Read in contextJudges 8:18
Next, Gideon asked Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men did you kill at Tabor?” “Men like you,” they answered, “each one resembling the son of a king.”
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