James
James 1:21
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.
Word by word
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| 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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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.