James

James 4:8

⁸Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Draw near	ἐγγίσατε	engisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1448 I come near, approach
to God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
He will draw near	ἐγγιεῖ	engiei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1448 I come near, approach
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
Cleanse	καθαρίσατε	katharisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2511 I make clean
hands	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
sinners	ἁμαρτωλοί	hamartōloi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G268 sinning, sinful, a sinner
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
purify	ἁγνίσατε	hagnisate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G48 I cleanse, purify
hearts	καρδίας	kardias	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
double-minded	δίψυχοι	dipsychoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G1374 double-minded, wavering

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