James 1:21
Wherefore casting away all uncleanness, and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
20For the anger of man worketh not the justice of God.
22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Cross References
Psalms 25:9He will guide the mild in judgment: he will teach the meek his ways.
Isaiah 29:19And the meek shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 61:1The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up.
Ezekiel 36:25And I will pour upon you clean water, and you shall be cleansed from all your filthiness, and I will cleanse you from all your idols.
Matthew 5:5Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
John 6:68Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away?
Matthew Henry on James 1:20-27
On Suppressing Corrupt Affections; The Duty of Hearers; Practical Religion. ( a. d. 61.) 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word,… Read the whole commentary →