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# Be doers of the word

"Be people who obey what God commands"

# deceiving yourselves

"fooling yourselves"

# For if anyone is a hearer of the word

"For if anyone listens to the word"

# but not a doer

The word "is" and "of the word" are understood from the previous phrase. The noun "doer" can also be expressed with the verbs "do" or "obey." AT: "but is not a doer of the word" or "but does not obey the word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# he is like a man who examines his natural face in a mirror

A person who hears God's word is like someone who looks in the mirror. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# his natural face

The word "natural" clarifies that James is using the ordinary meaning of the word "face." AT: "his face"

# then goes away and immediately forgets what he was like

It is implied that though he may see that he needs to do something, such as wash his face or fix his hair, he walks away and forgets to do it. This what a person who does not obey God's word is like. AT: "then goes away and immediately forgets to do what he saw he needed to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and  [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# the person who looks carefully into the perfect law

This expression continues the image of the law as a mirror. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# the perfect law of freedom

"the perfect law that allows people to be free"

# this man will be blessed in his actions

This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will bless this man as he obeys the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"Be people who obey what God commands"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# deceiving yourselves`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"fooling yourselves"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# For if anyone is a hearer of the word`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`"For if anyone listens to the word"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# but not a doer`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "is" and "of the word" are understood from the previous phrase. The noun "doer" can also be expressed with the verbs "do" or "obey." AT: "but is not a doer of the word" or "but does not obey the word" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# he is like a man who examines his natural face in a mirror`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`A person who hears God's word is like someone who looks in the mirror. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# his natural face`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`The word "natural" clarifies that James is using the ordinary meaning of the word "face." AT: "his face"`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# then goes away and immediately forgets what he was like`
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initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`It is implied that though he may see that he needs to do something, such as wash his face or fix his hair, he walks away and forgets to do it. This what a person who does not obey God's word is like. AT: "then goes away and immediately forgets to do what he saw he needed to do" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`

			`# the person who looks carefully into the perfect law`

			`This expression continues the image of the law as a mirror. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])`

			`# the perfect law of freedom`

			`"the perfect law that allows people to be free"`

			`# this man will be blessed in his actions`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "God will bless this man as he obeys the law" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`