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Therefore,διὸputting awayἀποθέμενοιallπᾶσανfilthinessῥυπαρίανandκαὶabundanceπερισσείανof wickedness,κακίαςreceiveδέξασθεwithἐνgentlenessπραΰτητιthe implantedτὸν ἔμφυτονword,λόγονwhichτὸνis ableδυνάμενονto saveσῶσαιyour souls.τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν
James 1:21
Study it in the app“Therefore, putting away all filthiness and abundance of wickedness, receive with gentleness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”
With the Greek beneath
James 1:21, word by word
- Thereforeδιὸdio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “dio” appears- putting awayἀποθέμενοιapothemenoi
put off
To strip off like clothing; get rid of what is bad.
Where else “apothemenoi” appears- filthinessῥυπαρίανrhyparian
filth
Filth, impurity.
Where else “rhyparian” appears- abundanceπερισσείανperisseian
abundance
Abundance: what overflows.
Where else “perisseian” appears- of wickednessκακίαςkakias
malice
The wish to do harm.
Where else “kakias” appears- receiveδέξασθεdexasthe
welcome
To gladly take in someone or something.
Where else “dexasthe” appears- gentlenessπραΰτητιpraytēti
gentleness
Gentleness: a mild and humble way of treating others.
Where else “praytēti” appears- the implantedἔμφυτονemphyton
implanted
Implanted: planted or rooted within.
Where else “emphyton” appears- wordλόγονlogon
message
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appears- is ableδυνάμενονdynamenon
can, be able
Can, be able.
Where else “dynamenon” appears- to saveσῶσαιsōsai
save
To rescue from sin and ruin.
Where else “sōsai” appears- your soulsψυχὰςpsychas
soul
A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.
Where else “psychas” appears
The context
20for a man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness of God.
21 · This verse (above)
22But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
To study James 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does James say the testing of faith produces, and what should someone do who lacks wisdom (v. 2-5)?
2. What it means
James says it is not enough to hear the word; we must do it (v. 22-25). Why does he use the image of a mirror?
3. How I live it
James speaks of being quick to hear and slow to speak (v. 19). In what conversation today could you listen more?