James 1:22

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου, καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταὶ, παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς.

Transliteration

Be ginesthe and poiētai of logou, and not only akroatai, paralogizomenoi yourselves.

Grammar Details

• *ginesthe*: present, middle, imperative, 2nd person plural - become
• *poiētai*: nominative, masculine, plural - predicate nominative
• *logou*: genitive, masculine, singular - objective genitive (of word)
• *akroatai*: nominative, masculine, plural - predicate nominative
• *paralogizomenoi*: present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - deceiving

Word Meanings

• *ginesthe*: be/become/prove to be
• *poiētai*: doers/performers/practitioners
• *logou*: word/message/instruction
• *akroatai*: hearers/listeners
• *paralogizomenoi*: deceiving/deluding/misleading

Referenced Verses

• Rom 2:13 : 13 for not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified:
• John 13:17 : 17 If ye know these things, blessed are ye if ye do them.
• Luke 6:46-48 : 46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: 48 he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.
• Jas 4:17 : 17 To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
• 1 John 2:3 : 3 And hereby we know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
• Matt 12:50 : 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
• Luke 11:28 : 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.
• Jas 2:14-20 : 14 What doth it profit, my brethren, if a man say he hath faith, but have not works? can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food, 16 and one of you say unto them, Go in peace, be ye warmed and filled; and yet ye give them not the things needful to the body; what doth it profit? 17 Even so faith, if it have not works, is dead in itself. 18 Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from [thy] works, and I by my works will show thee [my] faith. 19 Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder. 20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
• Rev 22:7 : 7 And behold, I come quickly. Blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.
• Jas 1:26 : 26 If any man {G1722} {G5213} thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.
• Matt 7:21-27 : 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 who is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by thy name, and by thy name cast out demons, and by thy name do many mighty works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: 25 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and if fell not: for it was founded upon the rock. 26 And every one that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand: 27 and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and smote upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall thereof.
• Luke 12:47-48 : 47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; 48 but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. And to whomsoever {G3739} much is given, of him shall much be required: and to whom they commit much, of him will they ask the more.
• Matt 28:20 : 20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
• 1 Cor 6:9 : 9 Or know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with men,
• Gal 6:7 : 7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
• Col 3:17 : 17 And {G3748} whatsoever ye do, {G4160} in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
• 1 John 3:7 : 7 [ My] little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:
• 3 John 1:11 : 11 Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: {G1161} he that doeth evil hath not seen God.
• Rev 12:9 : 9 And the great dragon was cast down, the old serpent, he that is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world; he was cast down to the earth, and his angels were cast down with him.
• 2 Pet 2:13 : 13 suffering wrong as the hire of wrong-doing; [men] that count it pleasure to revel in the day-time, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceivings while they feast with you;
• Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
• 1 Cor 15:33 : 33 Be not deceived: Evil companionships corrupt good morals.
• Gal 6:3 : 3 For if a man thinketh himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
• 1 Cor 3:18 : 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
• Titus 3:3 : 3 For we also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
• Isa 44:20 : 20 He feedeth on ashes; a deceived heart hath turned him aside; and he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
• Obad 1:3 : 3 The pride of thy heart hath deceived thee, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
• 1 John 1:8 : 8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.