James 1:22-23

New American Standard Bible

²²^(A)But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not just hearers who deceive themselves. ²³For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his ^[a]natural face ^(B)in a mirror;

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Footnotes

James 1:23 Lit the face of his birth; or nature

James 1:22-23

New Living Translation

²²But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. ²³For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror.

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James 1:22-23

Contemporary English Version

²²Obey God's message! Don't fool yourselves by just listening to it. ²³If you hear the message and don't obey it, you are like people who stare at themselves in a mirror

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James 1:22-23

Easy-to-Read Version

²²Do what God’s teaching says; don’t just listen and do nothing. When you only sit and listen, you are fooling yourselves. ²³Hearing God’s teaching and doing nothing is like looking at your face in the mirror

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James 1:22-23

Living Bible

²²And remember, it is a message to obey, not just to listen to. So don’t fool yourselves. ²³For if a person just listens and doesn’t obey, he is like a man looking at his face in a mirror;

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