James 1:22-27

Devotionals, Articles, and Bible Study Resources on James 1:22-27

22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.
23For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror,
24and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.
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.
26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
27Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
— James 1:22-27

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Illustration of James 1:23-25

Illustration of James 1:23-25 -- Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it—he will be blessed in what he does.

Illustration of James 1:26

Inspirational illustration of James 1:26 -- f anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.

Illustration of James 1:22

Illustration of James 1:22 -- Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

Illustration of James 1:22

Illustration of James 1:22 -- Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

Illustration of James 1:22

Illustration of James 1:22 -- Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

Illustration of James 1:26

Illustration of James 1:26 -- If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.

Illustration of James 1:26

Illustration of James 1:26 -- If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.

Illustration of James 1:26

Illustration of James 1:26 -- If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.

Illustration of James 1:22

Inspirational illustration of James 1:22 -- Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

Illustration of James 1:27

Illustration of James 1:27 -- Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Illustration of James 1:27

Illustration of James 1:27 -- Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Illustration of James 1:27

Inspirational illustration of James 1:27 -- Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

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