James

James 1:19

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

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.