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Do not be deceived,μὴ πλανᾶσθεmy belovedμου ἀγαπητοίbrothers.ἀδελφοί
James 1:16
Study it in the app“Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.”
With the Greek beneath
James 1:16, word by word
- Do not be deceivedπλανᾶσθεplanasthe
go astray
To lose one's way, or be wrong.
Where else “planasthe” appears- my belovedἀγαπητοίagapētoi
beloved
Beloved, dear.
Where else “agapētoi” appears- brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appears
The context
15Then desire, when it has conceived, gives birth to sin, and sin, when it is fully grown, brings forth death.
16 · This verse (above)
17Every good giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.
To study James 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does James say the testing of faith produces, and what should someone do who lacks wisdom (v. 2-5)?
2. What it means
James says it is not enough to hear the word; we must do it (v. 22-25). Why does he use the image of a mirror?
3. How I live it
James speaks of being quick to hear and slow to speak (v. 19). In what conversation today could you listen more?