James 1:21 “Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, an…”

James 1:21

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

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.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.

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Cross references

“lay”

Ephesians 4:22 1 Peter 2:11 Colossians 3:5–8 Hebrews 12:1 1 Peter 2:1 Isaiah 2:20

Ephesians 4:22 · BSB

to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

1 Peter 2:11 · BSB

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

Colossians 3:5–8 · BSB

Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry.

Hebrews 12:1 · BSB

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

1 Peter 2:1 · BSB

Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.

Isaiah 2:20 · BSB

In that day men will cast away to the moles and bats their idols of silver and gold— the idols they made to worship.

“filthiness”

James 4:8 2 Corinthians 7:1 Ezekiel 36:25 Ephesians 5:4

James 4:8 · BSB

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

2 Corinthians 7:1 · BSB

Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Ezekiel 36:25 · BSB

I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols.

Ephesians 5:4 · BSB

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

“and receive”

Psalm 25:9 Isaiah 29:19 Isaiah 61:1 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Matthew 5:5 Zephaniah 2:3

Psalm 25:9 · BSB

He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.

Isaiah 29:19 · BSB

The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 61:1 · BSB

The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

1 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

Matthew 5:5 · BSB

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Zephaniah 2:3 · BSB

Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek righteousness; seek humility. Perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the LORD’s anger.

“the engrafted”

John 6:63 Romans 6:17 Hebrews 4:2 John 6:68 Romans 11:17

John 6:63 · BSB

The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

Romans 6:17 · BSB

But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.

Hebrews 4:2 · BSB

For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

John 6:68 · BSB

Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Romans 11:17 · BSB

Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,

“which”

Ephesians 1:13 2 Timothy 3:15–17 Titus 2:11 Romans 1:16 1 Corinthians 15:2 Hebrews 2:3

Ephesians 1:13 · BSB

And in Him, having heard and believed the word of truth—the gospel of your salvation—you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,

2 Timothy 3:15–17 · BSB

From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Titus 2:11 · BSB

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to everyone.

Romans 1:16 · BSB

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

1 Corinthians 15:2 · BSB

By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.

Hebrews 2:3 · BSB

how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard Him,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

22Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

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