James 1:21

So you have to stop doing all those things that are dirty and wrong. You have to listen properly to the word from God, that he put right inside you, and you have to do what it says. Don’t think that you are so good that you don’t need God’s word. No. You have to do what it says, then that word will save you.

Plain English Version

In The 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.

In Context

20If you are angry, you can’t do the good things that God wants you to do.

22And don’t just listen to that word from God, but you have to do everything it says too. If you don’t do the things it says, you will just trick yourself.

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Cross References

Matthew 5:5Some people know that they are weak, and they don’t try to be important. But later God will give them everything in the world, and they will be really happy.

John 6:68Peter said, “No, sir. Who would we go to? Your words will make us live with God for ever. Nobody else has a message like that.

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 →

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