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James 1:18–24

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Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
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From verse 18

  1. Romans 8:29–31Rank 1 from verse 18
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    29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

    30Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

    31What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

  2. 1 Peter 1:23Rank 2 from verse 18
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    23Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

  3. John 3:3–5Rank 3 from verse 18
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    3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

    4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?

    5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

  4. John 1:13Rank 4 from verse 18
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    13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

  5. 1 Peter 1:3Rank 5 from verse 18
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    3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

  6. 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14Rank 6 from verse 18
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    13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

    14Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  7. Ephesians 2:4–5Rank 7 from verse 18
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    4But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,

    5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

  8. Revelation 14:4Rank 8 from verse 18
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    4These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.

  9. Ephesians 1:12Rank 9 from verse 18
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    12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

  10. Jeremiah 2:3Rank 10 from verse 18
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    3Israel was holiness unto the Lord, and the firstfruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come upon them, saith the Lord.

  11. 1 John 3:9Rank 11 from verse 18
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    9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

  12. Colossians 1:20–21Rank 12 from verse 18
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    20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

    21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled

  13. Hebrews 12:23Rank 13 from verse 18
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    23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

  14. Romans 9:15–18Rank 14 from verse 18
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    15For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

    16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

    17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

    18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

  15. 1 Corinthians 4:15Rank 15 from verse 18
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    15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

  16. Romans 4:17Rank 16 from verse 18
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    17(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.

  17. Amos 6:1Rank 17 from verse 18
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    1WOE to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

  18. James 1:21Rank 18 from verse 18
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    21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

  19. Leviticus 23:10Rank 19 from verse 18
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    10Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

From verse 19

  1. Proverbs 17:27Rank 1 from verse 19
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    27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

  2. Proverbs 21:23Rank 2 from verse 19
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    23Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

  3. Proverbs 14:29Rank 3 from verse 19
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    29He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  4. Proverbs 10:19Rank 4 from verse 19
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    19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

  5. Proverbs 18:13Rank 5 from verse 19
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    13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

  6. Proverbs 13:3Rank 6 from verse 19
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    3He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

  7. Ephesians 4:26Rank 7 from verse 19
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    26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

  8. Proverbs 16:32Rank 8 from verse 19
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    32He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

  9. Ecclesiastes 7:8–9Rank 9 from verse 19
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    8Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

    9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

  10. Proverbs 15:18Rank 10 from verse 19
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    18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

  11. Ecclesiastes 5:1–3Rank 11 from verse 19
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    1KEEP thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

    2Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

    3For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

  12. Colossians 3:8Rank 12 from verse 19
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    8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

  13. Ephesians 4:31Rank 13 from verse 19
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    31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

  14. Proverbs 18:21Rank 14 from verse 19
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    21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

  15. Proverbs 15:2Rank 15 from verse 19
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    2The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

  16. Colossians 3:15Rank 16 from verse 19
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    15And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

  17. Proverbs 19:11Rank 17 from verse 19
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    11The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

  18. Proverbs 14:17Rank 18 from verse 19
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    17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  19. Proverbs 25:28Rank 19 from verse 19
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    28He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

  20. Matthew 5:22Rank 20 from verse 19
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    22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

  21. Proverbs 17:14Rank 21 from verse 19
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    14The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

  22. Proverbs 8:32–35Rank 22 from verse 19
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    32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.

    33Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

    34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.

    35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

  23. James 1:26Rank 23 from verse 19
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    26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

  24. Galatians 5:20–21Rank 24 from verse 19
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    20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

    21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  25. 1 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 25 from verse 19
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    13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

  26. Acts 17:11Rank 26 from verse 19
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    11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

  27. Nehemiah 9:17Rank 27 from verse 19
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    17And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.

  28. James 3:1–2Rank 28 from verse 19
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    1MY brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

    2For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

  29. Nehemiah 8:2–3Rank 29 from verse 19
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    2And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

    3And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

  30. Proverbs 19:19Rank 30 from verse 19
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    19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

  31. Luke 19:48Rank 31 from verse 19
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    48And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

  32. Nehemiah 8:12–14Rank 32 from verse 19
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    12And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

    13¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.

    14And they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:

  33. Acts 10:33Rank 33 from verse 19
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    33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

  34. Luke 15:1Rank 34 from verse 19
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    1THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

  35. Mark 2:2Rank 35 from verse 19
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    2And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

  36. 1 John 2:21Rank 36 from verse 19
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    21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

  37. Acts 13:42–44Rank 37 from verse 19
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    42And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

    43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

    44¶ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

  38. Acts 2:42Rank 38 from verse 19
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    42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

  39. Nehemiah 9:3Rank 39 from verse 19
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    3And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the Lord their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the Lord their God.

  40. Acts 13:48Rank 40 from verse 19
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    48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

  41. Mark 12:37Rank 41 from verse 19
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    37David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

  42. Nehemiah 8:18Rank 42 from verse 19
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    18Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.

From verse 20

  1. 2 Timothy 2:24–25Rank 1 from verse 20
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    24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

    25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

  2. Ephesians 4:26Rank 2 from verse 20
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    26Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

  3. James 3:17–18Rank 3 from verse 20
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    17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

    18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

  4. Numbers 20:11–12Rank 4 from verse 20
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    11And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.

    12¶ And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

From verse 21

  1. Ephesians 4:22Rank 1 from verse 21
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    22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

  2. 1 Peter 2:11Rank 2 from verse 21
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    11Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

  3. Ephesians 1:13Rank 3 from verse 21
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    13In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

  4. John 6:63Rank 4 from verse 21
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    63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

  5. Psalms 25:9Rank 5 from verse 21
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    9The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

  6. Colossians 3:5–8Rank 6 from verse 21
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    5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

    6For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

    7In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.

    8But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

  7. 1 Peter 2:1Rank 7 from verse 21
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    1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  8. Hebrews 12:1Rank 8 from verse 21
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    1WHEREFORE seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

  9. James 4:8Rank 9 from verse 21
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    8Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

  10. 2 Timothy 3:15–17Rank 10 from verse 21
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    15And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

    16All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

    17That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

  11. Titus 2:11Rank 11 from verse 21
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    11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

  12. Hebrews 4:2Rank 12 from verse 21
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    2For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

  13. Isaiah 29:19Rank 13 from verse 21
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    19The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

  14. Romans 6:17Rank 14 from verse 21
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    17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

  15. 1 Corinthians 15:2Rank 15 from verse 21
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    2By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

  16. John 6:68Rank 16 from verse 21
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    68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

  17. Romans 1:16Rank 17 from verse 21
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    16For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

  18. 2 Corinthians 7:1Rank 18 from verse 21
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    1HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  19. Hebrews 2:3Rank 19 from verse 21
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    3How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;

  20. 1 Thessalonians 2:13Rank 20 from verse 21
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    13For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

  21. Isaiah 61:1Rank 21 from verse 21
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    1THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

  22. Acts 13:26Rank 22 from verse 21
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    26Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

  23. Ezekiel 18:31Rank 23 from verse 21
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    31¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

  24. Isaiah 2:20Rank 24 from verse 21
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    20In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made each one for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats;

  25. Isaiah 30:22Rank 25 from verse 21
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    22Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten images of gold: thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth; thou shalt say unto it, Get thee hence.

  26. Matthew 5:5Rank 26 from verse 21
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    5Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

  27. Romans 11:17Rank 27 from verse 21
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    17And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

  28. Acts 10:33Rank 28 from verse 21
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    33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

  29. Ezekiel 36:25Rank 29 from verse 21
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    25¶ Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.

  30. Zephaniah 2:3Rank 30 from verse 21
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    3Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.

  31. 1 Peter 1:9Rank 31 from verse 21
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    9Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.

  32. 1 Thessalonians 1:5Rank 32 from verse 21
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    5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

  33. Ephesians 5:4Rank 33 from verse 21
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    4Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

  34. Romans 13:12–13Rank 34 from verse 21
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    12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

    13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

From verse 22

  1. Romans 2:13Rank 1 from verse 22
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    13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

  2. Luke 6:46–48Rank 2 from verse 22
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    46¶ And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?

    47Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

    48He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

  3. John 13:17Rank 3 from verse 22
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    17If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

  4. James 4:17Rank 4 from verse 22
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    17Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

  5. 1 John 2:3Rank 5 from verse 22
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    3And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

  6. Luke 11:28Rank 6 from verse 22
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    28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

  7. James 2:14–20Rank 7 from verse 22
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    14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

    15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

    16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

    17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

    18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

    19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

    20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

  8. Matthew 12:50Rank 8 from verse 22
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    50For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

  9. Colossians 3:17Rank 9 from verse 22
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    17And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

  10. Matthew 7:21–27Rank 10 from verse 22
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    21¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

    22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

    23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

    24¶ Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

    25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

    26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

    27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

  11. James 1:26Rank 11 from verse 22
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    26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

  12. Revelation 22:7Rank 12 from verse 22
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    7Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book.

  13. 1 John 3:7Rank 13 from verse 22
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    7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

  14. Galatians 6:7Rank 14 from verse 22
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    7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

  15. 3 John 1:11Rank 15 from verse 22
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    11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.

  16. Luke 12:47–48Rank 16 from verse 22
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    47And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.

    48But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

  17. Galatians 6:3Rank 17 from verse 22
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    3For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.

  18. 1 Corinthians 6:9Rank 18 from verse 22
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    9Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

  19. Matthew 28:20Rank 19 from verse 22
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    20Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

  20. 1 John 1:8Rank 20 from verse 22
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    8If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

  21. Philippians 4:8Rank 21 from verse 22
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    8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

  22. 1 Corinthians 15:33Rank 22 from verse 22
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    33Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

  23. 2 Peter 2:13Rank 23 from verse 22
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    13And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;

  24. Obadiah 1:3Rank 24 from verse 22
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    3¶ The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

  25. Revelation 12:9Rank 25 from verse 22
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    9And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

  26. Titus 3:3Rank 26 from verse 22
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    3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

  27. 2 Timothy 3:13Rank 27 from verse 22
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    13But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.

  28. Isaiah 44:20Rank 28 from verse 22
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    20He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?

  29. 1 Corinthians 3:18Rank 29 from verse 22
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    18Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.

From verse 23

  1. Matthew 7:26–27Rank 1 from verse 23
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    26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

    27And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

  2. James 2:14–26Rank 2 from verse 23
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    14What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

    15If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

    16And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?

    17Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

    18Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.

    19Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.

    20But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

    21Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

    22Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

    23And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

    24Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

    25Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?

    26For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

  3. Ezekiel 33:31–32Rank 3 from verse 23
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    31And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

    32And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.

  4. Luke 6:47Rank 4 from verse 23
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    47Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

  5. Jeremiah 44:16Rank 5 from verse 23
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    16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.

  6. Luke 6:7Rank 6 from verse 23
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    7And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him.

From verse 24

  1. 2 Peter 3:11Rank 1 from verse 24
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    11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

  2. Luke 1:66Rank 2 from verse 24
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    66And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

  3. Luke 7:39Rank 3 from verse 24
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    39Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner.

  4. 1 Thessalonians 1:5Rank 4 from verse 24
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    5For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

  5. Judges 8:18Rank 5 from verse 24
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    18¶ Then said he unto Zebah and Zalmunna, What manner of men were they whom ye slew at Tabor? And they answered, As thou art, so were they; each one resembled the children of a king.

  6. Matthew 8:27Rank 6 from verse 24
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    27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

Definitions

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DEFINED WORDS

James 1:18

COMBINED MEANING

begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

should

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A verb expressing duty, propriety, expectation, intention, purpose, condition, appointed outcome, or a future event viewed from another time or statement.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

kind

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Sense 1: A class, sort, nature, or group sharing common characteristics. Sense 2: Benevolent, gracious, helpful, or gentle.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 1:19

COMBINED MEANING

wherefore

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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

brethren

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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 1:20

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

worketh

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Third-person singular present form of work, meaning to labour, act, operate, perform, make, produce, accomplish, or bring about.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 1:21

COMBINED MEANING

wherefore

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1. For that reason, or as a conclusion from what precedes; therefore or consequently. 2. For what reason or purpose; why.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lay

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Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: As the past tense of lie, to recline, rest, be situated, or remain in a state. Sense 3: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 4: To press or bear upon. Sense 5: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 6: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 7: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

able

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Having physical power sufficient; having competent power or strength, bodily or mental.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

save

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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 1:22

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

deceiving

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of deceive, meaning to mislead, cause to believe what is false, or conceal the truth by fraud or error.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

James 1:23

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

hearer

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One who hears; one who attends to what is orally delivered by another; an auditor; one of an audience.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

doer

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One who performs what is required; one who observes, keeps or obeys, in practice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

beholding

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of behold, meaning to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

natural

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Belonging to birth, bodily life, ordinary created nature, native relation, or instinct.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

face

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The front of the head and its countenance or expression; the front, surface, outward appearance, presence, view, or personally known identity of a person, place, or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

glass

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Sense 1: A looking-glass or mirror. Sense 2: A clear, glasslike material or substance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

James 1:24

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1:13Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:

1:14But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

1:15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

1:16Do not err, my beloved brethren.

1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

1:18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

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1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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1:20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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1:21Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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1:22But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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1:23For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:

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1:24For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

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1:25But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

1:27Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

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