World English Bible

James 1:22

“But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.”

Verse in context — James 1

for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;

for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.

Practical faith lived out through works and wisdom.