He feeds on ashes; a deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”
James 1:22 - English Standard Version 2016 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But be doers of the Word [obey the message], and not merely listeners to it, betraying yourselves [into deception by reasoning contrary to the Truth]. American Standard Version (1901) But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves. Common English Bible You must be doers of the word and not only hearers who mislead themselves. Catholic Public Domain Version So be doers of the Word, and not listeners only, deceiving yourselves. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. |
He feeds on ashes; a deluded heart has led him astray, and he cannot deliver himself or say, “Is there not a lie in my right hand?”
And the Lord said to me, “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem: Hear the words of this covenant and do them.
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rock, in your lofty dwelling, who say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?”
For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and keep it!”
For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified.
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks that he is wise in this age, let him become a fool that he may become wise.
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,
For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.
Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
suffering wrong as the wage for their wrongdoing. They count it pleasure to revel in the daytime. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceptions, while they feast with you.
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.
Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.
Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
“And behold, I am coming soon. Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”