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James 1:25

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25But one who looks intently at the perfect law, athe law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but 1an effectual doer, this man will be bblessed in 2what he does.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit a doer of a work
  2. 2Lit his doing

Cross references

  1. aJohn 8:32; Rom 8:2; Gal 2:4; 6:2; James 2:12; 1 Pet 2:16
  2. bJohn 13:17

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who works—this person will be blessed in what he does.

NLTNew Living Translation

But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But the one who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues to do it, not being a forgetful hearer but a doer who acts, this one will be blessed in what he does.

KJV 1900King James Version

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.