James

James 1:25

²⁵But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so — not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer — he will be blessed in what he does.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
looks intently	παρακύψας	parakypsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3879 I stoop, peer in, look down
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
perfect	τέλειον	teleion	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
law	νόμον	nomon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3551 a law, the Mosaic Law
of freedom	ἐλευθερίας	eleutherias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1657 freedom, liberty
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
continues to do so	παραμείνας	parameinas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3887 I remain by, abide with
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
being	γενόμενος	genomenos	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
a forgetful	ἐπιλησμονῆς	epilēsmonēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1953 forgetfulness
hearer	ἀκροατὴς	akroatēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G202 a hearer of, a listener to
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
an effective	ἔργου	ergou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
doer	ποιητὴς	poiētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4163 a doer, performer, poet
will be	ἔσται	estai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
blessed	μακάριος	makarios	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3107 happy, blessed
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
what	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
he	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
does	ποιήσει	poiēsei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4162 a doing

Cross-references

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Luke 11:28 · John 13:17 · 2 Corinthians 3:17–18 · 1 Peter 2:16 · Luke 6:47–49 · James 2:12 · Galatians 5:1 · John 8:31–32 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · 1 Timothy 4:16 · Psalm 119:96–105 · James 1:23–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.