James

James 1:19–20

¹⁹My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, ²⁰for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

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James 1:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
understand this	Ἴστε	Iste	Verb - Perfect Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
Everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
should be	ἔστω	estō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
quick	ταχὺς	tachys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5036 quick, swift
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
listen	ἀκοῦσαι	akousai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen
slow	βραδὺς	bradys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1021 slow
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
speak	λαλῆσαι	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
slow	βραδὺς	bradys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1021 slow
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
anger	ὀργήν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion

James 1:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
man’s	ἀνδρὸς	andros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
anger	ὀργὴ	orgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
bring about	ἐργάζεται	ergazetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2038 I word, trade, do
righteousness	δικαιοσύνην	dikaiosynēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1343 justice, justness, righteousness
that God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Cross-references

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James 1:19 Proverbs 17:27 · Proverbs 21:23 · Proverbs 14:29 · Proverbs 10:19 · Proverbs 18:13 · Ephesians 4:26 · Proverbs 13:3 · Proverbs 16:32 · Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 · Proverbs 15:18 · Ecclesiastes 5:1–3 · Colossians 3:8

James 1:20 2 Timothy 2:24–25 · Ephesians 4:26 · James 3:17–18 · Numbers 20:11–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.