James
James 1:22
22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
Word by word
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be | Γίνεσθε | Ginesthe | Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural | G1096 I come into being, am born |
| doers | ποιηταὶ | poiētai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4163 a doer, performer, poet |
| of | λόγου | logou | Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular | G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| not | μὴ | mē | Adverb | G3361 not, lest |
| hearers | ἀκροαταὶ | akroatai | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G202 a hearer of, a listener to |
| only | μόνον | monon | Adverb | G3440 alone, but, only |
| you are deceiving | παραλογιζόμενοι | paralogizomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3884 I deceive, beguile |
| yourselves | ἑαυτούς | heautous | Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural | G1438 himself, herself, itself |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Romans 2:13 · Luke 6:46–48 · John 13:17 · James 4:17 · 1 John 2:3 · Luke 11:28 · James 2:14–20 · Matthew 12:50 · Colossians 3:17 · Matthew 7:21–27 · James 1:26 · Revelation 22:7
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.