{But be ye} (ginesthe de). Rather, "But keep on becoming"
(present middle imperative of ginomai). {Doers of the word}
(poi(8874)ai logou). Old word for agent (-t(8873)) from poie(935c) to do
as in  4:11  Ro 2:13 , but in  Ac 17:28  our "poet" (long
regarded as a "doer" or "maker"). {Hearers} (akroatai). Old
word for agent again from akroamai (to be a hearer), in N.T.
only here and  Ro 2:13 . {Deluding yourselves} (paralogizomenoi
heautous). Present middle (direct) participle of
paralogizomai, to reckon aside (para) and so wrong, to cheat,
to deceive. Redundant reflexive heautous with the middle. In
N.T. only here and  Col 2:4 . Such a man does not delude anyone
but himself.