Focused Passage

James 1:19-21

Endurance, Wisdom, and the Implanted Word

James moves from the testing of faith in trials, to the need for God-given wisdom, to the danger of desire-born temptation, to the call to receive and obey the implanted word in pure and undefiled religion.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

19 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

20 for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

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Verse 19

Cross-references

Proverbs 17:27 Classic cross-references Proverbs 21:23 Classic cross-references Proverbs 14:29 Classic cross-references Proverbs 10:19 Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular beloved ἀγαπητοί G27 Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοί G80 Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural understand this Ἴστε G1492 Verb - Perfect Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural - δὲ G1161 Conjunction Everyone πᾶς G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular should be ἔστω G1510 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular quick ταχὺς G5036 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular listen ἀκοῦσαι G191 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active slow βραδὺς G1021 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular speak λαλῆσαι G2980 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [and] slow βραδὺς G1021 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition anger ὀργήν G3709 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 20

Cross-references

2 Timothy 2:24 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:26 Classic cross-references James 3:17 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:8 Classic cross-references Philippians 2:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction man’s ἀνδρὸς G435 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular anger ὀργὴ G3709 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular {does} not οὐκ G3756 Adverb bring about ἐργάζεται G2038 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular [the] righteousness δικαιοσύνην G1343 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular that God [desires] Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Hebrews 8:10 Classic cross-references Psalms 119:9 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:22 Classic cross-references Luke 11:28 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

Therefore διὸ G1352 Conjunction get rid ἀποθέμενοι G659 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural of all πᾶσαν G3956 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular moral filth ῥυπαρίαν G4507 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction every expression περισσείαν G4050 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of evil κακίας G2549 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition [and] humbly πραΰτητι G4240 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular accept δέξασθε G1209 Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular word λόγον G3056 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular planted [in you] ἔμφυτον G1721 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular which τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular can δυνάμενον G1410 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular save σῶσαι G4982 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural souls ψυχὰς G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural

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