23. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) James 1:23:1 ⧉ὅτιoteefor James 1:23:2 ⧉εἴeeif James 1:23:3 ⧉τιςteessomeone James 1:23:4 ⧉ἀκροατὴςakroateesa hearer James 1:23:5 ⧉λόγουloghooof {a} word James 1:23:6 ⧉ἐστὶνesteenis James 1:23:7 ⧉καὶkeand James 1:23:8 ⧉οὐoonot James 1:23:9 ⧉ποιητήςpeeeeteesa doer James 1:23:10 ⧉οὗτοςootosthis one James 1:23:11 ⧉ἔοικενeeekenis like James 1:23:12 ⧉ἀνδρὶandree{a} man James 1:23:13 ⧉κατανοοῦντιkatanooonteelooking at James 1:23:14 ⧉τὸtothe James 1:23:15 ⧉πρόσωπονprosoponface James 1:23:16 ⧉τῆςteesof the James 1:23:17 ⧉γενέσεωςyeneseosof {his} birth James 1:23:18 ⧉αὐτοῦaftooof him James 1:23:19 ⧉ἐνenin James 1:23:20 ⧉ἐσόπτρῳesoptro{a} mirror |
23. Formal Translation For if someone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks carefully at his natural face in a mirror. |
23. Dynamic Translation If someone listens to the message but does not do what it says, that person is like a man who studies his own face in a mirror. |