James 1
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James 1:18-21

18In the exercise ofHis willβουληθεὶςboulētheisG1014HegaveG616us birthG616bythe wordλόγῳlogōG3056of truthἀληθείας,alētheiasG225,soG1519thatG1519we would bea kindτιναtinaG5100offirstG536fruitsG536among His creaturesκτισμάτων.¶ktismatōnG2938.
19You knowG3609this,my belovedἀγαπητοί·agapētoiG27brothersἀδελφοίadelphoiG80and sisters.Now everyoneπᾶς ἄνθρωποςpas anthrōposG3956G444must be quickταχὺςtachusG5036to hearἀκοῦσαι,akousaiG191,slowβραδὺςbradusG1021to speakλαλῆσαι,lalēsaiG2980, andslowβραδὺςbradusG1021to angerὀργήν.orgēnG3709;
20for a man’sἀνδρὸςandrosG435angerὀργὴorgēG3709does not bringG2038aboutG2038the righteousnessδικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunēnG1343of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.
21ThereforeδιὸdioG1352,riddingG659yourselvesofG659allπᾶσανpasanG3956filthinessῥυπαρίανrhuparianG4507and allthat remainsπερισσείανperisseianG4050of wickednessκακίαςkakiasG2549, inhumilityG4240receiveδέξασθεdexastheG1209the wordλόγονlogonG3056implantedἔμφυτονemphutonG1721,which is ableδυνάμενονdunamenonG1410to saveσῶσαιsōsaiG4982your soulsψυχὰςpsuchasG5590.
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