James 1:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.”

James 1:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

James 1:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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James 1:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”

James 1:21 — World English Bible

James 1:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”

James 1:21 — American Standard Version

James 1:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;”

James 1:21 — Young's Literal Translation

James 1:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Wherefore, laying aside all filthiness and abounding of wickedness, accept with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.”

James 1:21 — Darby Translation

James 1:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore lay apart all filthinesse, and superfluitie of maliciousnesse, and receiue with meekenes the word that is graffed in you, which is able to saue your soules.”

James 1:21 — Geneva Bible

James 1:21 in Context — James 1

19 Portanto, meus amados irmãos, toda pessoa seja pronta para ouvir, tardia para falar, tardia para se irar;

20 porque a ira humana não cumpre a justiça de Deus.

21 Por isso, rejeitai toda impureza e abundância de malícia, e recebei com mansidão a palavra implantada em [vós] , que pode salvar as vossas almas;

22 e sede praticantes da palavra, e não somente ouvintes, enganando a vós mesmos.

23 Pois, se alguém é ouvinte da palavra e não praticante, esse é semelhante a um homem que observa num espelho o seu rosto natural;

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What Does James 1:21 Mean?

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