He is feeding on ashes. A deceived heart has led him astray, so he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t what is in my right hand a fraud?”
James 1:22 - Tree of Life Version But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding 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 is feeding on ashes. A deceived heart has led him astray, so he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t what is in my right hand a fraud?”
Then Adonai said to me: “Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying: ‘Hear the words of this covenant, and do them.’
The arrogance of your heart has deceived you— living in the clefts of the rock—his dwelling place is lofty, saying in his heart: ‘Who shall bring me down to the earth?’
For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven, he is My brother and sister and mother.”
teaching them to observe all I have commanded you. And remember! I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
But He said, “Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
For it is not the hearers of Torah who are righteous before God; rather, it is the doers of Torah who will be justified.
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks he is wise in this age, let him become a fool so he may become wise.
Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived! The sexually immoral, idolaters, adulterers, those who practice homosexuality,
For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he is fooling himself.
Do not be deceived—God is not mocked. For whatever a man sows, that he also shall reap.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any virtue and if there is anything worthy of praise—dwell on these things.
And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Yeshua, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
But evil men and imposters will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deluded, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.
If anyone thinks he is religious and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is futile.
Do not speak evil against one another, brethren. The one who speaks against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the Torah and judges the Torah. But if you judge the Torah, you are not a doer of the Torah, but a judge.
Therefore whoever knows the right thing to do and does not do it—for him it is sin.
They will be paid back for what they have done—evil for evil. They consider carousing in broad daylight a pleasure. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deceitful pleasures while feasting together with you.
If we say we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.
Now we know that we have come to know Him by this—if we keep His commandments.
Children, let no one mislead you! The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Yeshua is righteous.
Loved ones, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does evil has not seen God.
And the great dragon was thrown down—the ancient serpent, called the devil and satan, who deceives the whole world. He was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with him.
Behold, I am coming soon! How fortunate is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”