James 1:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.”
James 1:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · James 1:2119 words
διὸdiofor which
cause, therefore, wherefore
ἀποθέμενοιapothemenoicast off, lay apart (aside, down)
πᾶσανpasanall / every
ῥυπαρίανrhyparianturpitude
καὶkaiand / also
περισσείανperisseianabundance(-ant, (-ly)), superfluity
κακίαςkakiasevil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness
ἐνenabout, after, against
πραΰτητιprautētimeekness
δέξασθεdexastheaccept, receive, take
τὸνtonthe
ἔμφυτονemphytonengrafted
λόγονlogonword / message
τὸνtonthe
δυνάμενονdynamenonbe able
σῶσαιsōsaiheal, preserve, save (self)
τὰςtasthe
ψυχὰςpsychassoul / life
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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