James 1:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 1:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 1:22 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 1:22 — KJV
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”
— James 1:22 (KJV)
James 1:22 in Context — About the Book of James
James, the Lord's brother, writes the New Testament's wisdom book — blunt, practical, allergic to empty religion. Ask God for wisdom and He gives generously; faith without works is dead; the tongue is a fire; and the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Cross-References for James 1:22
“Only the cattle and the spoil of that city Israel took for a prey unto themselves, according unto the word of the LORD which he commanded Joshua.”
Shares key themes with James 1:22: word, only, selves
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with James 1:22: word, only, own
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
Shares key themes with James 1:22: word, only, own
“And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;”
Shares key themes with James 1:22: deceiving, own, selves
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with James 1:22: word, only
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