Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. New Living Translation You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. English Standard Version For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like. Berean Standard Bible and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. Berean Literal Bible for he has viewed himself and has gone away, and immediately he has forgotten of what manner he was. King James Bible For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. New King James Version for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. New American Standard Bible for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. NASB 1995 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. NASB 1977 for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was. Legacy Standard Bible for once he looked at himself and has gone away, he immediately forgot what kind of person he was. Amplified Bible for once he has looked at himself and gone away, he immediately forgets what he looked like. Christian Standard Bible For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. Holman Christian Standard Bible For he looks at himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. American Standard Version for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For he sees himself and passes by and forgets how he was. Contemporary English Version and forget what they look like as soon as they leave. Douay-Rheims Bible For he beheld himself, and went his way, and presently forgot what manner of man he was. English Revised Version for he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. GOD'S WORD® Translation studies his features, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like. Good News Translation They take a good look at themselves and then go away and at once forget what they look like. International Standard Version and studies himself carefully, and then goes off and immediately forgets what he looks like. Literal Standard Version for he viewed himself, and has gone away, and immediately he forgot what kind of [man] he was; Majority Standard Bible and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. New American Bible He sees himself, then goes off and promptly forgets what he looked like. NET Bible For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was. New Revised Standard Version for they look at themselves and, on going away, immediately forget what they were like. New Heart English Bible for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of person he was. Webster's Bible Translation For he beholdeth himself, and goeth away, and immediately forgetteth what manner of man he was. Weymouth New Testament Although he has looked carefully at himself, he goes away, and has immediately forgotten the sort of man he is. World English Bible for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. Young's Literal Translation for he did view himself, and hath gone away, and immediately he did forget of what kind he was; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hearing and Doing…23For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, 24and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.… Cross References James 1:23 For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, James 1:25 But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so--not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer--he will be blessed in what he does. Treasury of Scripture For he beholds himself, and goes his way, and straightway forgets what manner of man he was. what. Judges 8:18 Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king. Matthew 8:27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! Luke 1:66 And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. Jump to Previous Although Beholdeth Carefully Considered Forget Forgets Forgetteth Forgotten Goes Immediately Kind Looks Manner Memory Observes Once Short Sort Straightway Time WayJump to Next Although Beholdeth Carefully Considered Forget Forgets Forgetteth Forgotten Goes Immediately Kind Looks Manner Memory Observes Once Short Sort Straightway Time WayJames 1 1. James greets the twelve tribes among the nations;2. exhorts to rejoice in trials and temptations; 5. to ask patience of God; 13. and in our trials not to impute our weakness, or sins, to him, 19. but rather to hearken to the word, to meditate on it, and to do thereafter. 26. Otherwise men may seem, but never be, truly religious. (24) For he beholdeth himself . . .--Better, for he beheld himself and went his way, and straightway forgot what he was. Like the simile in James 1:11, this is described as an actual occurrence, seen and noted by the writer. There is a recognition of the well-known face, followed by instant and complete forgetfulness; and thus is it often with the mirror of the soul. In some striking sermon or book a man's self is made manifest to him, and the picture may be too familiar to cause aversion; but, whether or no, the impression fades from his mind as quickly as the echoes of the preacher's words. At the best the knowledge was only superficial, perhaps momentary; widely different from that which comes of a holy walk with God.Verse 24. - Observe the tenses; literally, He considered (κατενόησε) himself, and has gone away (ἀπελήλυθε), and straightway forgot (ἐπελάθετο) what he was like (compare note on ver. 11). Parallel Commentaries ... Greek [and]γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. after observing κατενόησεν (katenoēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2657: To take note of, perceive, consider carefully, discern, detect, make account of. From kata and noieo; to observe fully. himself ἑαυτὸν (heauton) Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1438: Himself, herself, itself. goes away ἀπελήλυθεν (apelēlythen) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 565: From apo and erchomai; to go off, aside or behind, literally or figuratively. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. immediately εὐθέως (eutheōs) Adverb Strong's 2112: Immediately, soon, at once. Adverb from euthus; directly, i.e. At once or soon. forgets ἐπελάθετο (epelatheto) Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1950: To forget, neglect. Middle voice from epi and lanthano; to lose out of mind; by implication, to neglect. what he [looks] like. ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. Links James 1:24 NIVJames 1:24 NLT James 1:24 ESV James 1:24 NASB James 1:24 KJV James 1:24 BibleApps.com James 1:24 Biblia Paralela James 1:24 Chinese Bible James 1:24 French Bible James 1:24 Catholic Bible NT Letters: James 1:24 For he sees himself and goes away (Ja Jas. Jam) |
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