James

James 1:20–21

²⁰for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. ²¹Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

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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

James 1:21

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	διὸ	dio	Conjunction	G1352 wherefore
get rid	ἀποθέμενοι	apothemenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G659 I lay off or aside, renounce
of all	πᾶσαν	pasan	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
moral filth	ῥυπαρίαν	rhyparian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4507 filth, pollution
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
every expression	περισσείαν	perisseian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4050 abundance
of evil	κακίας	kakias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2549 evil, wickedness, malice
humbly	πραΰτητι	prautēti	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4240 mildness, gentleness
accept	δέξασθε	dexasthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1209 I take, receive, accept, welcome
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγον	logon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
planted	ἔμφυτον	emphyton	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1721 inborn, ingrown, congenital, natural
which	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
can	δυνάμενον	dynamenon	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
save	σῶσαι	sōsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G4982 I save, heal
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
souls	ψυχὰς	psychas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5590 the soul, life, self

Cross-references

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

James 1:21 Ephesians 4:22 · Ephesians 1:13 · 1 Peter 2:11 · John 6:63 · Psalm 25:9 · Colossians 3:5–8 · Hebrews 12:1 · 1 Peter 2:1 · James 4:8 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · Titus 2:11 · Hebrews 4:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.