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NASB | James 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:22 But prove yourselves doers of the word [actively and continually obeying God's precepts], and not merely listeners [who hear the word but fail to internalize its meaning], deluding yourselves [by unsound reasoning contrary to the truth]. |
Subject: don't just listen to gods word but do |
Bible Note: Because James is writing to Jewish believers under James' leadership before the revelation to Paul of the disposation of Grace was made known to the Jerusalem Church at the Council. There was much dispute at this council concerning the understanding of what the Gentile believers would be required to do within the Body of Christ. The result was the release of the Gentile believers from following the commands of the Law of Moses but the Jewish believers were not released from this responsibility. I believe James had not been made aware of this at the time he wrote his letter and was teaching the then understood truth of the Holy Spirit. Why was there a need for a Apostle to the Gentiles if the message was the same. Gentiles were able to come into the Jewish church as proselytes under the message the Twelve were teaching. What was the big difference? Salvation apart from the Law. This news shows that there was a salvation before that worked in combination with the Law. Before Paul's revelation, under the Twelve, there was the Gospel of the Circumcision. |