James 1:22

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Don’t deceive yourselves by only hearing what the Word says, but do it!

Berean Standard Bible:

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

American Standard Version:

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

But^{G1161} be ye^{G1096} doers^{G4163} of the word^{G3056}, and^{G2532} not^{G3361} hearers^{G202} only^{G3440}, deceiving^{G3884} your own selves^{G1438}.

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Commentary for James 1:22

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
2. Strong's Number: G1096
   There are 636 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γίνομαι
   Transliteration: gínomai
   Pronunciation: ghin'-om-ahee
   Description: a prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.
   
3. Strong's Number: G4163
   There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ποιητής
   Transliteration: poiētḗs
   Pronunciation: poy-ay-tace'
   Description: from ποιέω; a performer; specially, a "poet"; --doer, poet.
   
4. Strong's Number: G3056
   There are 316 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: λόγος
   Transliteration: lógos
   Pronunciation: log'-os
   Description: from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
   
5. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
6. Strong's Number: G3361
   There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μή
   Transliteration: mḗ
   Pronunciation: may
   Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
   
7. Strong's Number: G202
   There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀκροατής
   Transliteration: akroatḗs
   Pronunciation: ak-ro-at-ace'
   Description: from (to listen; apparently an intensive of ἀκούω); a hearer (merely):--hearer.
   
8. Strong's Number: G3440
   There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μόνον
   Transliteration: mónon
   Pronunciation: mon'-on
   Description: neuter of μόνος as adverb; merely:--alone, but, only.
   
9. Strong's Number: G3884
   There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: παραλογίζομαι
   Transliteration: paralogízomai
   Pronunciation: par-al-og-id'-zom-ahee
   Description: from παρά and λογίζομαι; to misreckon, i.e. delude:--beguile, deceive.
   
10. Strong's Number: G1438
    There are 312 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἑαυτοῦ
    Transliteration: heautoû
    Pronunciation: heh-ow-too'
    Description: from a reflexive pronoun otherwise obsolete and the genitive case (dative case or accusative case) of αὐτός; him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.:--alone, her (own, -self), (he) himself, his (own), itself, one (to) another, our (thine) own(-selves), + that she had, their (own, own selves), (of) them(-selves), they, thyself, you, your (own, own conceits, own selves, -selves).