OET interlinear YAC (JAM) 1:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: γίνεσθε Δέ ποιηταί λόγου καί μή μόνον ἀκροαταί παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς)

But draws a contrast not with what James has just said, but with a potential misunderstanding of what he has just said. He wants to clarify that by “receive the implanted word” he does not mean simply to believe it, but to put it into practice. It may be appropriate in your language to translate the word but with an expression that introduces a clarification. Alternate translation: [Now]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

γίνεσθε δὲ ποιηταὶ λόγου, καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταὶ

˓be˒_becoming (Some words not found in SR-GNT: γίνεσθε Δέ ποιηταί λόγου καί μή μόνον ἀκροαταί παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς)

At the end of this clause, James is leaving out some of the words that it would need in many languages in order to be complete. These words can be supplied from earlier in the clause. Alternate translation: [be doers of the word and not only hearers of the word]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

γίνεσθε & ποιηταὶ λόγου, καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταὶ

˓be˒_becoming & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: γίνεσθε Δέ ποιηταί λόγου καί μή μόνον ἀκροαταί παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς)

James is using the term word to describe the message about Jesus that was conveyed by using words. Alternate translation: [obey the message about Jesus, do not just listen to it]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

καὶ μὴ μόνον ἀκροαταὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: γίνεσθε Δέ ποιηταί λόγου καί μή μόνον ἀκροαταί παραλογιζόμενοι ἑαυτούς)

In the Bible, the word “hear” often has the idiomatic sense of agreeing with what is heard. James may be using the word in that sense. Alternate translation: [and do not just decide that you agree with it]