 | Bible - 1840 - 408 pages
...occurs Jas. i. 23, 24. Speaking of the unprofitable hearing of the word of God, the apostle says, " For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." As no one carries away from the mirror a perfect recollection of his features ; so the mere hearer... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Presbyterian Church - 1840 - 372 pages
...darkness to the marvellous light of the gospel, till you are both hearers of the word and doers also. " For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was." APPENDIX. THE writer of these Discourses has drawn up the following compilation of passages from Scripture,... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1840 - 536 pages
...happens that men are not doers of the word, but hearers only, St. James sets forth by an example. 23. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass : 24. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he... | |
 | Ernest Verity - Religion - 2003 - 618 pages
...their interpretative abuse of the Apocalypse, men imply that He does. James 1 :23-25 adds this proof, For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: (mirror) for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man... | |
 | Betty Miller - Religion - 2004 - 100 pages
...and not cursed, we must be doers of the Word and not hearers only. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. James 1:22-24 God's wrath is the "curse of the law" which is the penalty for sin. Behold therefore... | |
 | Julie Page, Sabrina Adams - 2004 - 80 pages
...Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. • James 1:22-23: But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. For if...unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass. Training Exercise Talk to your child about humility. Ask him to name some situations where he was sorry... | |
 | John Phillips - Religion - 2003 - 212 pages
...who were, indeed, hearers but not doers of the Word. James now sets before us a forcefulcomparison: "he is like unto a man beholding his natural face...straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was" (1:23b-24). We can picture a man waking up one morning, taking a look in the mirror, and looking at... | |
 | Shelby Corbitt - Religion - 2004 - 394 pages
...commands then the consequences will probably be death, physical or spiritual or both. James 1:23&24, "For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...man beholding his natural face in a glass. For he behold himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgeteth what manner of man he was. This means... | |
 | Havis A. Crawford - Religion - 2004 - 112 pages
...James 1 :22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. James 1 :23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: James 1 :24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of... | |
 | Walter Curtis Lichfield - Bible - 2004 - 638 pages
...save your souls. 22. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23. For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,...unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24. For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.... | |
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For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass, " for he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 
