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OET (OET-RV) However the person who investigates the perfect law that gives freedom, and then sticks with it, not being just an observer that forgets about it but rather a person who puts it into practice, this person will prosper in whatever they do.![]()
OET-LV But the one having_investigated into the_law perfect, the law of_ the _freedom, and having_continued_with it, not a_listener of_forgetful having_become, but a_doer of_the_work, this one blessed in the doing of_him will_be.![]()
ULT But the one having gazed into the perfect law of freedom and having continued, not having become a hearer of forgetfulness, but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in his doing.
UST But other people consider God’s message carefully. It is perfect and it enables people to do voluntarily what God wants them to do. If these people remember what they have heard and continue to do what God tells them to do, then God will bless them because of what they do.
BSB 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.
MSB 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.
BLB 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 work.
AICNT But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, [[this one]][fn] not a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.
OEB but the person who looks carefully into the perfect Law, the Law of freedom, and continues to do so, not listening to it and then forgetting it, but putting it into practice – that person will be blessed in what they do.
WEBBE But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
WMBB But he who looks into the perfect Torah of freedom and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
NET But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out – he will be blessed in what he does.
LSV but he who looked into [the] perfect law—that of liberty, and continued there, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but a doer of work—this one will be blessed in his doing.
FBV But if you look to the perfect law of freedom and follow it, not as someone who just listens and then forgets, but as someone who acts on it—then you will be blessed in what you do.
TCNT But he who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, [fn]is not a forgetful hearer but a doer who acts. He will be blessed in what he does.
T4T But other people look closely at God’s message, which is perfect and which sets people free to voluntarily do what God wants them to do. And if they continue to examine God’s message and do not just hear it and then forget it, but do what God tells them to do, God will bless them because of what they do.
LEB But the one who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues to do it, not being a forgetful hearer but a doer who acts, this one will be blessed ⌊in what he does⌋[fn].
BBE But he who goes on looking into the true law which makes him free, being not a hearer without memory but a doer putting it into effect, this man will have a blessing on his acts.
Moff Whereas he who gazes into the faultless law of freedom and remains in that position, proving himself to be no forgetful listener but an active agent, he will be blessed in his activity.
Wymth But he who looks closely into the perfect Law—the Law of freedom—and continues looking, he, being not a hearer who forgets, but an obedient doer, will as the result of his obedience be blessed.
ASV But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.
DRA But he that hath looked into the perfect law of liberty, and hath continued therein, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work; this man shall be blessed in his deed.
YLT and he who did look into the perfect law — that of liberty, and did continue there, this one — not a forgetful hearer becoming, but a doer of work — this one shall be happy in his doing.
Drby But he that fixes his view on [the] perfect law, that of liberty, and abides in [it], being not a forgetful hearer but a doer of [the] work, he shall be blessed in his doing.
RV But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth, but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.
(But he that looketh/looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth/continues, being not a hearer that forgetteth, but a doer that worketh/works, this man shall be blessed in his doing.)
SLT And he having stooped into the perfect law of liberty, and remained, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of work, he shall be happy in his doing.
Wbstr But he who looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth in it , he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
KJB-1769 But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.
(But whoso/whoever looketh/looks into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth/continues therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.)
KJB-1611 But who so looketh into the perfect Law of libertie, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, this man shall be blessed in his [fn]deed.
(But whoso/whoever looketh/looks into the perfect Law of liberty, and continueth/continues therein, he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.)
Bshps But who so loketh in the perfect lawe of libertie, and continueth therin he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the worke, shalbe blessed in his deede.
(But whoso/whoever looketh/looks in the perfect law of liberty, and continueth/continues therein he being not a forgetfull hearer, but a doer of the work, shall be blessed in his deede.)
Gnva But who so looketh in the perfect Lawe of libertie, and continueth therein, hee not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the woorke, shalbe blessed in his deede.
(But whoso/whoever looketh/looks in the perfect Law of liberty, and continueth/continues therein, he not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, shall be blessed in his deede.)
Cvdl But who so loketh in ye perfect lawe of libertie, and continueth therin (yf he be not a forgetfull hearer, but a doar of the worke) the same shalbe happie in his dede.
(But whoso/whoever looketh/looks in ye/you_all perfect law of liberty, and continueth/continues therein (if he be not a forgetfull hearer, but a doar of the worke) the same shall be happy in his dede.)
TNT But whoso loketh in the parfaict lawe of libertie and continueth ther in (yf he be not a forgetfull hearer but a doar of the worke) the same shall be happie in his dede.
(But whoso/whoever looketh/looks in the parfaict law of liberty and continueth/continues there in (if he be not a forgetfull hearer but a doar of the worke) the same shall be happy in his dede.)
Wycl But he that biholdith in the lawe of perfit fredom, and dwellith in it, and is not maad a foryetful herere, but a doere of werk, this schal be blessid in his dede.
(But he that beholdeth/beholds in the law of perfect freedom, and dwelleth/dwells in it, and is not made a foryetful herere, but a doer of work, this shall be blessed in his dede.)
Luth Wer aber durchschauet in das voll kommene Gesetz der Freiheit und darinnen beharret und ist nicht ein vergeßlicher Hörer, sondern ein Täter, derselbige wird selig sein in seiner Tat.
(Who but throughchauet in the full/whole cominge law the/of_the freedom and therein insists and is not a vergeßlicher hearer, rather a Täter, the_same becomes blessed be in his Tat.)
ClVg Qui autem perspexerit in legem perfectam libertatis, et permanserit in ea, non auditor obliviosus factus, sed factor operis: hic beatus in facto suo erit.
(Who however perspexerit in/into/on the_law perfect of_freedom, and will_remain in/into/on them, not/no listener obliviosus became, but doner work: this/here happy/blessed in/into/on done his_own will_be.)
SR-GNT Ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον, τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας, καὶ παραμείνας, οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος, ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου, οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται. ‡
UGNT ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον, τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας, καὶ παραμείνας, οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος, ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου, οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται.
SBL-GNT ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας καὶ παραμείνας, ⸀οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου, οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται.
RP-GNT Ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας καὶ παραμείνας, οὗτος οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου, οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται.
TC-GNT ὁ δὲ παρακύψας εἰς νόμον τέλειον τὸν τῆς ἐλευθερίας καὶ παραμείνας, [fn]οὗτος οὐκ ἀκροατὴς ἐπιλησμονῆς γενόμενος ἀλλὰ ποιητὴς ἔργου· οὗτος μακάριος ἐν τῇ ποιήσει αὐτοῦ ἔσται.