James 1:22
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22 But be doers of the word and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.(A)
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James 1:22
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22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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Romans 2:13
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13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous in God’s sight but the doers of the law who will be justified.(A)
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Romans 2:13
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13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
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Luke 6:46-48
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The Two Foundations
46 “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I tell you?(A) 47 I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them.(B) 48 That one is like a man building a house who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when a flood arose, the river burst against that house but could not shake it because it had been well built.[a]
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- 6.48 Other ancient authorities read founded upon the rock
Luke 6:46-48
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46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:
48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.
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John 13:17
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17 If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.
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John 13:17
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17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
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1 John 2:3
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3 Now by this we know that we have come to know him, if we obey his commandments.
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1 John 2:3
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3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
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James 4:17
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17 Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it commits sin.(A)
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James 4:17
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17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
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Luke 11:28
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28 But he said, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!”(A)
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Luke 11:28
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28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
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James 2:14-20
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Faith without Works Is Dead
14 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Surely that faith cannot save, can it?(A) 15 If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food(B) 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? 17 So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from works, and I by my works will show you faith.(C) 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder.(D) 20 Do you want to be shown, you senseless person, that faith apart from works is worthless?[a]
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- 2.20 Other ancient authorities read dead or empty
James 2:14-20
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14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
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Matthew 12:50
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50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”(A)
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Matthew 12:50
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50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
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Revelation 22:7
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7 “See, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”(A)
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Revelation 22:7
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7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.
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Colossians 3:17
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17 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.(A)
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Colossians 3:17
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17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
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1 John 3:7
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7 Little children,[a] let no one deceive you. Everyone who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.
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1 John 3:7
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7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
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Matthew 7:21-27
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Concerning Self-Deception
21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.(A) 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’(B) 23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you who behave lawlessly.’(C)
Hearers and Doers
24 “Everyone, then, who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock.(D) 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall because it had been founded on rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!”
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Matthew 7:21-27
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21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:
25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:
27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
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