James 1:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 But(A) be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
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James 1:22
Amplified Bible
22 But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God’s precepts], and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning], deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth].
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John 13:17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.(A)
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John 13:17
Amplified Bible
17 If you know these things, you are blessed [happy and favored by God] if you put them into practice [and faithfully do them].
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Luke 6:46-49
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Two Foundations
46 “Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things I say?(A) 47 I will show you what someone is like who comes to Me, hears My words, and acts on them:(B) 48 He is like a man building a house, who dug deep[a] and laid the foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the river crashed against that house and couldn’t shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The river crashed against it, and immediately it collapsed. And the destruction of that house was great!”(C)
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- Luke 6:48 Lit dug and went deep
Luke 6:46-49
Amplified Bible
A Secure Foundation
46 “Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not practice what I tell you? 47 Everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and obeys them, I will show you whom he is like:(A) 48 he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock. 49 But the one who has [merely] heard and has not practiced [what I say], is like a [foolish] man who built a house on the ground without any foundation, and the torrent burst against it; and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great.”
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