Easter · The Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogate)
James 1:22-27
Listening and Doing
May 10, 2026
Overview & Insights
“Be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22)
The letter from James opens with a simple and direct greeting. The writer identifies himself simply as James, a servant of God . There was only one James so well known in the early church that he would need no other form of identification, and that was James the Just, brother of Jesus, leader of the church in Jerusalem. The readers are expected to recognize the name.
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Commentary
Commentary on James 1:17-27 Working Preacher
Lectionary commentary covering being doers of the word, this exact passage.
James 1 Commentary Enduring Word
Full chapter commentary including the call to be doers and not hearers only.
Commentary on James 1 by Matthew Henry Blue Letter Bible
Classic exposition of pure religion and doing the word.
Background & Word Study
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What is pure religion?
James calls believers to receive the implanted word and act on it, for religion that is pure before God is to visit orphans and widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
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