James 1:25

25The [one]ὁhoweverδὲhaving looked intentlyπαρακύψαςintoεἰς[the] lawνόμονperfectτέλειονthatτὸντῆςof freedomἐλευθερίαςandκαὶhaving continued in [it]παραμείνας,notοὐκa hearerἀκροατὴςforgetfulἐπιλησμονῆςhaving beenγενόμενοςbutἀλλὰa doerποιητὴςof [the] workἔργου,this oneοὗτοςblessedμακάριοςinἐνtheτῇworkποιήσειof himαὐτοῦwill beἔσται.

But the one having looked intently into the perfect law, that of freedom, and having continued in [it], not having been a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work—this one will be blessed in his doing.

Vocab difficulty

75.3

Rare words

  • παραμείνας

    παραμένω

    I remain by, abide with; met: I persevere in.

  • ἀκροατὴς

    ἀκροατής

    a hearer of, a listener to.

  • ἐπιλησμονῆς

    ἐπιλησμονή

    forgetfulness, oblivion.

  • ποιήσει

    ποίησις

    a doing, making, performance.