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James 1:21
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For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
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Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
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But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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Verse Text
WhereforeG1352 lay apartG659 allG3956 filthinessG4507 andG2532 superfluityG4050 of naughtinessG2549, and receiveG1209 withG1722 meeknessG4240 the engraftedG1721 wordG3056, whichG3588 is ableG1410 to saveG4982 yourG5216 souls.
διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας, ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον, τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
διὸ |
dio | G1352 | CONJ | Wherefore |
ἀποθέμενοι |
apothemenoi | G659 | V-2AMP-NPM | lay apart |
πᾶσαν |
pasan | G3956 | A-ASF | all |
ῥυπαρίαν |
rhuparian | G4507 | N-ASF | filthiness |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
περισσείαν |
perisseian | G4050 | N-ASF | superfluity |
κακίας, |
kakias | G2549 | N-GSF | of naughtiness |
ἐν |
en | G1722 | PREP | with |
πραΰτητι |
prautēti | G4240 | N-DSF | meekness |
δέξασθε |
dexasthe | G1209 | V-ADM-2P | and receive |
τὸν |
ton | G3588 | T-ASM | the |
ἔμφυτον |
emphuton | G1721 | A-ASM | engrafted |
λόγον, |
logon | G3056 | N-ASM | word |
τὸν |
ton | G3588 | T-ASM | which |
δυνάμενον |
dunamenon | G1410 | V-PNP-ASM | is able |
σῶσαι |
sōsai | G4982 | V-AAN | to save |
τὰς |
tas | G3588 | T-APF | * |
ψυχὰς |
psuchas | G5590 | N-APF | souls |
ὑμῶν. |
humōn | G5216 | P-2GP | your |
- G659 — ἀποτίθημι (apotíthēmi, ap-ot-eeth'-ay-mee): I lay off or aside, renounce — from ἀπό and τίθημι; to put away (literally or figuratively):--cast off, lay apart (aside, down), put away (off).
- G1209 — δέχομαι (déchomai, dekh'-om-ahee): I take, receive, accept, welcome — middle voice of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively):--accept, receive, take. Compare λαμβάνω.
- G1352 — διό (dió, dee-o'): wherefore — from διά and ὅς; through which thing, i.e. consequently:--for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
- G1410 — δύναμαι (dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee): I am powerful, am able — of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:--be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
- G1721 — ἔμφυτος (émphytos, em'-foo-tos): inborn, ingrown, congenital, natural — from ἐν and a derivative of φύω; implanted (figuratively):--engrafted.
- G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G2549 — κακία (kakía, kak-ee'-ah): evil, wickedness, malice — from κακός; badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble:--evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.
- G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy — from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
- G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
- G4050 — περισσεία (perisseía, per-is-si'-ah): abundance — from περισσεύω; surplusage, i.e. superabundance:--abundance(-ant, (-ly)), superfluity.
- G4240 — πραΰτης (praÿtēs, prah-oo'-tace): mildness, gentleness — from πραΰς; mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility:--meekness.
- G4507 — ῥυπαρία (rhyparía, hroo-par-ee'-ah): filth, pollution — from ῥυπαρός; dirtiness (morally):--turpitude.
- G4982 — σώζω (sṓzō, sode'-zo): I save, heal — from a primary (contraction for obsolete , "safe"); to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively):--heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.
- G5216 — ὑμῶν (hymōn, hoo-mone'): genitive case of ὑμεῖς; of (from or concerning) you:--ye, you, your (own, -selves).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G5590 — ψυχή (psychḗ, psoo-khay'): the soul, life, self — from ψύχω; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from πνεῦμα, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from ζωή, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ, רוּחַ and חַי):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- and receive — Psalms 25:9, Isaiah 29:19, Isaiah 61:1, Zephaniah 2:3, Matthew 5:5, Acts 10:33, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, 1 Thessalonians 2:13
- filthiness — Ezekiel 36:25, 2 Corinthians 7:1, Ephesians 5:4, James 4:8
- lay — Isaiah 2:20, Isaiah 30:22, Ezekiel 18:31, Romans 13:12-13, Ephesians 4:22, Colossians 3:5-8, Hebrews 12:1, 1 Peter 2:1, 1 Peter 2:11
- the engrafted — John 6:63, John 6:68, Romans 6:17, Romans 11:17, Hebrews 4:2
- which — Acts 13:26, Romans 1:16, 1 Corinthians 15:2, Ephesians 1:13, 2 Timothy 3:15-17, Titus 2:11, Hebrews 2:3, 1 Peter 1:9
Reciprocal references (25): Psalms 19:7, Psalms 37:11, Psalms 119:9, Proverbs 4:24, Proverbs 6:12, Proverbs 23:12, Ecclesiastes 7:17, Isaiah 58:2, Matthew 7:24, Matthew 12:50, Matthew 13:23, Luke 8:11, Luke 11:28, Luke 13:21, John 5:38, John 17:17, Acts 8:31, Acts 17:11, Acts 17:12, Colossians 3:8, 2 Thessalonians 2:17, Hebrews 8:10, James 1:18, James 3:13, 1 Peter 3:4
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