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.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Note or, preserve your life.
Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- lay
- Isaiah 2:20; Isaiah 30:22; Ezekiel 18:31; Romans 13:12, 13; Ephesians 4:22; Colossians 3:5–8; Hebrews 12:1; 1 Peter 2:1, 11
- filthiness
- James 4:8; Ezekiel 36:25; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Ephesians 5:4
- and receive
- Psalm 25:9; Isaiah 29:19; Isaiah 61:1; Zephaniah 2:3; Matthew 5:5; Acts 10:33; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:13
- the engrafted
- John 6:63, 68; Romans 6:17; Romans 11:17; Hebrews 4:2
- which
- Acts 13:26; Romans 1:16; 1 Corinthians 15:2; Ephesians 1:13; 2 Timothy 3:15–17; Titus 2:11; Hebrews 2:3; 1 Peter 1:9