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James 1

James 1:21 KJV (With Strong’s)

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Wherefore
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
dio (Greek #1352)
through which thing, i.e. consequently
KJV usage: for which cause, therefore, wherefore.
Pronounce: dee-o'
Origin: from 1223 and 3739
lay apart
apotithemi (Greek #659)
to put away (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: cast off, lay apart (aside, down), put away (off).
Pronounce: ap-ot-eeth'-ay-mee
Origin: from 575 and 5087
n all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
filthiness
rhuparia (Greek #4507)
dirtiness (morally)
KJV usage: turpitude.
Pronounce: hroo-par-ee'-ah
Origin: from 4508
and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
superfluity
perisseia (Greek #4050)
surplusage, i.e. superabundance
KJV usage: abundance(-ant, (-ly)), superfluity.
Pronounce: per-is-si'-ah
Origin: from 4052
of naughtiness
kakia (Greek #2549)
badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble
KJV usage: evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.
Pronounce: kak-ee'-ah
Origin: from 2556
, and receive
dechomai (Greek #1209)
to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: accept, receive, take. Compare 2983.
Pronounce: dekh'-om-ahee
Origin: middle voice of a primary verb
with
en (Greek #1722)
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
KJV usage: 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.
Pronounce: en
Origin: 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 1519 and 1537)
meekness
prautes (Greek #4240)
mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility
KJV usage: meekness.
Pronounce: prah-oo'-tace
Origin: from 4239
the engrafted
emphutos (Greek #1721)
implanted (figuratively)
KJV usage: engrafted.
Pronounce: em'-foo-tos
Origin: from 1722 and a derivative of 5453
word
logos (Greek #3056)
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)
KJV usage: 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.
Pronounce: log'-os
Origin: from 3004
, which
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
is able
dunamai (Greek #1410)
to be able or possible
KJV usage: be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-ahee
Origin: of uncertain affinity
to save
sozo (Greek #4982)
to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively)
KJV usage: heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.
Pronounce: sode'-zo
Origin: from a primary σῶς (contraction for obsolete σάος, "safe")
your
humon (Greek #5216)
of (from or concerning) you
KJV usage: ye, you, your (own, -selves).
Pronounce: hoo-mone'
Origin: genitive case of 5210
souls
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
psuche (Greek #5590)
breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from 4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from 2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew 05315, 07307 and 02416)
KJV usage: heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.
Pronounce: psoo-khay'
Origin: from 5594
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Col. 3:5‑8• 5Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.
 6On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
 7In which *ye* also once walked when ye lived in these things.
 8But now, put off, *ye* also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth. (Col. 3:5‑8)
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Heb. 12:1• 1Let *us* also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us, (Heb. 12:1)
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1 Peter 2:1‑2• 1Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
 2as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation, (1 Peter 2:1‑2)

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lay.
Isa. 2:20• 20In that day men shall cast away their idols of silver and their idols of gold, which they made each for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; (Isa. 2:20)
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Isa. 30:22• 22And ye shall defile the silver covering of your graven images, and the gold overlaying of your molten images; thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth: Out! shalt thou say unto it. (Isa. 30:22)
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Ezek. 18:31• 31Cast away from you all your transgressions wherewith ye have transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: why then will ye die, house of Israel? (Ezek. 18:31)
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Rom. 13:12‑13• 12The night is far spent, and the day is near; let us cast away therefore the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
 13As in the day, let us walk becomingly; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and lasciviousness, not in strife and emulation. (Rom. 13:12‑13)
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Eph. 4:22• 22namely your having put off according to the former conversation the old man which corrupts itself according to the deceitful lusts; (Eph. 4:22)
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Col. 3:5‑8• 5Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, vile passions, evil lust, and unbridled desire, which is idolatry.
 6On account of which things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
 7In which *ye* also once walked when ye lived in these things.
 8But now, put off, *ye* also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth. (Col. 3:5‑8)
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Heb. 12:1• 1Let *us* also therefore, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, laying aside every weight, and sin which so easily entangles us, run with endurance the race that lies before us, (Heb. 12:1)
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1 Peter 2:1,11• 1Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings,
 11Beloved, I exhort you, as strangers and sojourners, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; (1 Peter 2:1,11)
filthiness.
James 4:8• 8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, ye double-minded. (James 4:8)
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Ezek. 36:25• 25And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your uncleannesses and from all your idols will I cleanse you. (Ezek. 36:25)
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2 Cor. 7:1• 1Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear. (2 Cor. 7:1)
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Eph. 5:4• 4and filthiness and foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient; but rather thanksgiving. (Eph. 5:4)
and receive.
Psa. 25:9• 9The meek will he guide in judgment, and the meek will he teach his way. (Psa. 25:9)
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Isa. 29:19• 19and the meek shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the needy among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. (Isa. 29:19)
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Isa. 61:1• 1The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me, because Jehovah hath anointed me to announce glad tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and opening of the prison to them that are bound; (Isa. 61:1)
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Zeph. 2:3• 3Seek Jehovah, all ye meek of the land, who have performed his ordinance; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of Jehovah's anger. (Zeph. 2:3)
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Matt. 5:5• 5Blessed the meek, for *they* shall inherit the earth. (Matt. 5:5)
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Acts 10:33• 33Immediately therefore I sent to thee, and *thou* hast well done in coming. Now therefore *we* are all present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. (Acts 10:33)
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1 Thess. 1:5• 5For our glad tidings were not with you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; even as ye know what we were among you for your sakes: (1 Thess. 1:5)
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1 Thess. 2:13• 13And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received the word of the report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe. (1 Thess. 2:13)
the engrafted.
John 6:63,68• 63It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life.
 68Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast words of life eternal; (John 6:63,68)
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Rom. 6:17• 17But thanks be to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching into which ye were instructed. (Rom. 6:17)
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Rom. 6•  (Rom. 6)
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Rom. 11:17• 17Now if some of the branches have been broken out, and *thou*, being a wild olive tree, hast been grafted in amongst them, and hast become a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree, (Rom. 11:17)
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Heb. 4:2• 2For indeed we have had glad tidings presented to us, even as they also; but the word of the report did not profit *them*, not being mixed with faith in those who heard. (Heb. 4:2)
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Acts 13:26• 26Brethren, sons of Abraham's race, and those who among you fear God, to you has the word of this salvation been sent: (Acts 13:26)
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Rom. 1:16• 16For I am not ashamed of the glad tidings; for it is God's power to salvation, to every one that believes, both to Jew first and to Greek: (Rom. 1:16)
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1 Cor. 15:2• 2by which also ye are saved, (if ye hold fast the word which I announced to you as the glad tidings,) unless indeed ye have believed in vain. (1 Cor. 15:2)
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Eph. 1:13• 13in whom *ye* also have trusted, having heard the word of the truth, the glad tidings of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, ye have been sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, (Eph. 1:13)
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2 Tim. 3:15‑17• 15and that from a child thou hast known the sacred letters, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation, through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
 16Every scripture is divinely inspired, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for correction, for instruction in righteousness;
 17that the man of God may be complete, fully fitted to every good work. (2 Tim. 3:15‑17)
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Titus 2:11• 11For the grace of God which carries with it salvation for all men has appeared, (Titus 2:11)
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Heb. 2:3• 3how shall *we* escape if we have been negligent of so great salvation, which, having had its commencement in being spoken of by the Lord, has been confirmed to us by those who have heard; (Heb. 2:3)
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1 Peter 1:9• 9receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:9)
• It is the word received into the soul, not with reasonings and questions, but in the meekness that submits to what God has to say. The word engrafted in the soul will work to save us from all the evils of the flesh and of the world. (“The Practical Christian Life: James 1” by H. Smith)
• We are in the first place begotten of the Word; then with meekness we continue to receive it. These two things also appear in 1 Peter 1:23 and 1 Peter 2:2. (“James 1” by F.B. Hole)
• If the Word merely flows through our minds it accomplishes for us little or nothing. If implanted in us it saves our souls. (“James 1” by F.B. Hole)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding of wickedness, accept with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

W. Kelly Translation

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Wherefore, having laid aside every sort of filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanteda word which is able to save your souls.

WK Translation Notes

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The word "implanted" is correct in the RV.