James 1:1 (ESV)

James 1:25 - 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.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

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

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

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.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

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.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

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.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

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.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

But one who has looked intently at the perfect law, the law of freedom, and has continued in it, not having become a forgetful hearer but [fn]an active doer, this person will be blessed in [fn]what he does.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but [fn]an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in [fn]what he does.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of freedom, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in [fn]what he does.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

But he who looks carefully into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and faithfully abides by it, not having become a [careless] listener who forgets but [fn]an active doer [who obeys], he will be blessed and favored by God in what he does [in his life of obedience].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out - he will be blessed in what he does.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

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

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

and he who did look into the perfect law -- that of liberty, and did continue there, this one -- not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work -- this one shall be happy in his doing.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

But *he* that fixes his view on the perfect law, that of liberty, and abides in it, being not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, *he* shall be blessed in his doing.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

But he who looks into the perfect law, the law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

qui autem perspexerit in lege perfecta libertatis et permanserit non auditor obliviosus factus sed factor operis hic beatus in facto suo erit

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

أَمَّا الَّذِي يَنْظُرُ بِالتَّدْقِيقِ فِي الْقَانُونِ الْكَامِلِ، قَانُونِ الْحُرِّيَّةِ، وَيُوَاظِبُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ، فَيَكُونُ كَمَنْ يَعْمَلُ بِالْكَلِمَةِ لَا كَمَنْ يَسْمَعُهَا وَيَنْسَاهَا، فَإِنَّ اللهَ يُبَارِكُهُ كَثِيراً فِي كُلِّ مَا يَعْمَلُهُ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας καὶ παραμείνας οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας καὶ παραμείνας οὗτος οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

وَلكِنْ مَنِ اطَّلَعَ عَلَى النَّامُوسِ الْكَامِلِ ـ نَامُوسِ الْحُرِّيَّةِ ـ وَثَبَتَ، وَصَارَ لَيْسَ سَامِعًا نَاسِيًا بَلْ عَامِلاً بِالْكَلِمَةِ، فَهذَا يَكُونُ مَغْبُوطًا فِي عَمَلِهِ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mas el que hubiere mirado atentamente en la perfecta ley, que es la de la libertad, y perseverado en ella, no siendo oidor olvidadizo, sino hacedor de la obra, este tal será bienaventurado en su hecho.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Mas el que mira atentamente en la perfecta ley, la de la libertad, y persevera en ella, no siendo oidor olvidadizo, sino hacedor de la obra, éste será bienaventurado en lo que hace.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

惟有詳細察看那全備使人自由之律法的、並且時常如此、這人既不是聽了就忘、乃是實在行出來、就在他所行的事上必然得福。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Pero el que presta atención a la perfecta ley de la libertad y que persevera en ella, sin ser oidor olvidadizo sino hacedor de la obra, éste será bienaventurado en lo que hace.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

자유하게 하는 온전한 율법을 들여다 보고 있는 자는 듣고 잊어버리는 자가 아니요 실행하는 자니 이 사람이 그 행하는 일에 복을 받으리라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Mais celui qui aura plongé les regards dans la loi parfaite, la loi de la liberté, et qui aura persévéré, n'étant pas un auditeur oublieux, mais se mettant à l'oeuvre, celui-là sera heureux dans son activité.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wer aber durchschaut in das vollkommene Gesetz der Freiheit und darin beharrt und ist nicht ein vergeßlicher Hörer, sondern ein Täter, der wird selig sein in seiner Tat.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Но кто вникнет в закон совершенный, [закон] свободы, и пребудет в нем, тот, будучи не слушателем забывчивым, но исполнителем дела, блажен будет в своем действии.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Mas el que hubiere mirado atentamente en la Ley de perfecta libertad, y hubiere perseverado en ella, no siendo oidor olvidadizo, sino hacedor de la obra, este tal será bienaventurado en su hecho.

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