Be doers of the word, not hearers only.

What it means

Listening to good advice feels like progress, but it is not. James says hearing without doing is a way of fooling yourself. Turn one thing you know into one thing you do today.

The source

"Be doers of the word, not hearers only." Letter of James said it in James 1:22. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου, καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταί"

Original Greek, James 1:22. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The New Testament (1st century AD). The Gospels, the letters of Paul, James, Peter and John, and Revelation. Every line is our own translation from the Koine Greek of the Byzantine text, set beside the King James wording.

Questions

What does "Be doers of the word, not hearers only." mean?

Listening to good advice feels like progress, but it is not. James says hearing without doing is a way of fooling yourself. Turn one thing you know into one thing you do today.

Who said "Be doers of the word, not hearers only."?

Letter of James (1st century AD). Source: James 1:22.

What is the original Greek?

Γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου, καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταί. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

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"Be doers of the word, not hearers only." (Letter of James, James 1:22, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/be-doers-of-the-word-not-hearers-only