The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps.
James 1:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing (his life of obedience). American Standard Version (1901) But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing. Common English Bible But there are those who study the perfect law, the law of freedom, and continue to do it. They don’t listen and then forget, but they put it into practice in their lives. They will be blessed in whatever they do. Catholic Public Domain Version But he who gazes upon the perfect law of liberty, and who remains in it, is not a forgetful hearer, but instead a doer of the work. He shall be blessed in what he does. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But he that hath looked into the perfect law of liberty, and hath continued therein, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work; this man shall be blessed in his deed. |
The inexperienced one believes anything, but the sensible one watches his steps.
Go to God’s instruction and testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, there will be no dawn for them.
He said, ‘Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.’
After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.
To this very day, I have had help from God, and I stand and testify to both small and great, saying nothing other than what the prophets and Moses said would take place #– #
Therefore, consider God’s kindness and severity: severity towards those who have fallen but God’s kindness towards you #– #if you remain in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.
For the hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.
So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy and just and good.
For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear. Instead, you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, ‘Abba, Father! ’
because the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.
Test yourselves to see whether you are in the faith. Examine yourselves. Or do you yourselves not recognise that Jesus Christ is in you? #– #unless you fail the test.
This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus in order to enslave us.
For freedom, Christ set us free. Stand firm, then, and don’t submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Carry one another’s burdens; in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ.
if indeed you remain grounded and steadfast in the faith and are not shifted away from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has been proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become a servant of it.
But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with good sense.
Pay close attention to your life and your teaching; persevere in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and your hearers.
Make sure that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no root of bitterness springs up, causing trouble and defiling many.
Submit as free people, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but as God’s slaves.
What you have heard from the beginning is to remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, then you will remain in the Son and in the Father.
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘so they will rest from their labours, since their works follow them.’
‘Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.
If you fear the Lord, worship and obey him, and if you don’t rebel against the Lord’s command, then both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God.