James 1:22

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of James 1

2 songs meet this passage

  • “If you want to make the world a better place”

    Man in the Mirror (2012 Remaster) · Michael Jackson

    resonates with James 1:22

    The insistence that change must begin with action, not just intention, aligns with James' call to be doers of the word, not hearers only.

  • “He say he readin' daily but he ain't really learnin”

    Prayin' for You · Lecrae

    strains against James 1:22

    The song names the gap between consuming Scripture and being transformed by it, which James warns against directly.

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