James 1:25
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“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.”
μακάριος
Blessed, happy, to be envied. Makarios. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Makarios describes the state of those who are right with God. It is deeper than happiness. It is well-being of the soul.
τέλειος
Perfect
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τέλειος
Perfect, complete, mature, full-grown. Teleios. Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. Teleios means brought to its designed purpose. Maturity is becoming what God intended you to be.
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νόμος
Law
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νόμος
Law, rule, principle. Nomos. The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free. The highest law is not written on stone. It is written by the Spirit on the heart.
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παρακύπτω
having looked intently
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παρακύπτω
To stoop and look in, to peer into. Angels long to look into these things. Even the angels are fascinated by the Gospel. The salvation of human beings is a wonder to heaven.
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ἐλευθερία
Liberty
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ἐλευθερία
Freedom, liberty, release. Eleutheria. It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Not freedom to sin but freedom from sin. The most profound liberty is inner liberty.
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γίνομαι
having been
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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ποιητής
a doer
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ποιητής
Doer, one who acts. Poietes. Be doers of the word and not hearers only. Hearing without doing is self-deception. The word only produces change when it is obeyed.
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οὗτος
this one
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ἔργον
of the work —
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ἔργον
Work, deed, act. Ergon. We are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works. Good works are not the root of salvation. They are the fruit of it.
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παραμένω
having continued in it,
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παραμένω
to stay near, i.e. remain (literally, tarry; or figuratively, be permanent, persevere)
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ποιέω
work to be done
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ποιέω
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
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εἰμί
will be.
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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ἐπιλησμονή
forgetful
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ἐπιλησμονή
negligence
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