James 1:21
Wherefore, putting away all filthiness and overflow of baseness, in meekness, welcome ye the word fitted for inward growth, which is able to save your souls:
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20For, man’s anger, worketh not, God’s righteousness.
22Become ye doers of the word, and not hearers only—reasoning yourselves astray;
Cross References
Psalms 25:9May he guide patient wronged-ones to be righted, and teach such oppressed-ones his way.
Isaiah 29:19And again shall the humbled in Yahweh, have joy,—And the needy of mankind in the Holy One of Israel, exult;
Isaiah 61:1The spirit of My Lord Yahweh, is upon me,—Because Yahweh Hath anointed me to tell good tidings to the oppressed, Hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted, To proclaim To captives, liberty, To them who are bound, the opening of the prison;
Ezekiel 36:25And I will throw upon you clean water and ye shall be clean,— From all your uncleannesses and from all your manufactured gods, will I cleanse you;
Matthew 5:5Happy, the meek; for, they, shall inherit the earth:
John 6:68Simon Peter answered him—Lord! unto whom, shall we go? Declarations of life age-abiding, thou hast;
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 →