James 1:23

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

Complete Jewish Bible:

For whoever hears the Word but doesn’t do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror,

Berean Standard Bible:

For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,

American Standard Version:

For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror:

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For^{G3754} if any^{G1536} be^{G2076} a hearer^{G202} of the word^{G3056}, and^{G2532} not^{G3756} a doer^{G4163}, he^{G3778} is like^{G1503} unto a man^{G435} beholding^{G2657} his^{G846} natural^{G1078} face^{G4383} in^{G1722} a glass^{G2072}:

Cross-References (KJV):

Matthew 7:26

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:

Matthew 7:27

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.

Ezekiel 33:31

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Ezekiel 33:32

And, lo, thou [art] unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

James 2:14

¶ What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

James 2:26

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

Luke 6:47

Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

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Commentary for James 1:23

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

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

Strong's Number: G3754
There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὅτι
Transliteration: hóti
Pronunciation: hot'-ee
Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
Strong's Number: G1536
There are 68 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εἴ τις
Transliteration: eí tis
Pronunciation: i tis
Description: from εἰ and τὶς; if any:--he that, if a(-ny) man('s thing, from any, ought), whether any, whosoever.
Strong's Number: G2076
There are 812 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐστί
Transliteration: estí
Pronunciation: es-tee'
Description: third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
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.
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.
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.
Strong's Number: G3756
There are 1328 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: οὐ
Transliteration: ou
Pronunciation: ookh
Description: a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
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.
Strong's Number: G3778
There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: οὗτος
Transliteration: hoûtos
Pronunciation: how'-tahee
Description: from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
Strong's Number: G1503
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εἴκω
Transliteration: eíkō
Pronunciation: i'-ko
Description: apparently a primary verb (perhaps akin to εἴκω through the idea of faintness as a copy); to resemble:--be like.
Strong's Number: G435
There are 279 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀνήρ
Transliteration: anḗr
Pronunciation: an'-ayr
Description: a primary word (compare ἄνθρωπος); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.
Strong's Number: G2657
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: κατανοέω
Transliteration: katanoéō
Pronunciation: kat-an-o-eh'-o
Description: from κατά and νοιέω; to observe fully:--behold, consider, discover, perceive.
Strong's Number: G846
There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: αὐτός
Transliteration: autós
Pronunciation: ow-tos'
Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
Strong's Number: G1078
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: γένεσις
Transliteration: génesis
Pronunciation: ghen'-es-is
Description: from the same as γενεά; nativity; figuratively, nature:--generation, nature(-ral).
Strong's Number: G4383
There are 73 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πρόσωπον
Transliteration: prósōpon
Pronunciation: pros'-o-pon
Description: from πρός and (the visage, from ὀπτάνομαι); the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person:--(outward) appearance, X before, countenance, face, fashion, (men's) person, presence.
Strong's Number: G1722
There are 2129 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐν
Transliteration: en
Pronunciation: en
Description: a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
Strong's Number: G2072
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἔσοπτρον
Transliteration: ésoptron
Pronunciation: es'-op-tron
Description: from εἰς and a presumed derivative of ὀπτάνομαι; a mirror (for looking into):--glass. Compare κατοπτρίζομαι.

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