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James 1:23

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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:

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

If you listen to God's word but don't actually live it out, you're like someone who looks at themselves in the mirror...

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Just hearing the truth isn't enough — you have to actually do something with it.

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