James 1:25
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
25 But the one who peers into the perfect law[a] of freedom and perseveres, and is not a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, such a one shall be blessed in what he does.(A)
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- 1:25 Peers into the perfect law: the image of a person doing this is paralleled to that of hearing God’s word. The perfect law applies the Old Testament description of the Mosaic law to the gospel of Jesus Christ that brings freedom.
James 1:25
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
25 But those who look into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and persevere, being not hearers who forget but doers who act—they will be blessed in their doing.
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James 1:25
Good News Translation
25 But if you look closely into the perfect law that sets people free, and keep on paying attention to it and do not simply listen and then forget it, but put it into practice—you will be blessed by God in what you do.
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James 1:25
New American Standard Bible
25 But one who has looked intently at the perfect law, (A)the law of freedom, and has continued in it, not having become a forgetful hearer but [a]an active doer, this person will be (B)blessed in [b]what he does.
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- James 1:25 Lit a doer of a work
- James 1:25 Lit his doing
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