James 1:21

NETBible

So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly 1  welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

NIV ©

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.

NASB ©

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

NLT ©

So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the message God has planted in your hearts, for it is strong enough to save your souls.

MSG ©

So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.

BBE ©

For this reason, putting away all dirty behaviour and the overweight of evil, take into your souls without pride the word which, being planted there, is able to give you salvation.

NRSV ©

Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.

NKJV ©

Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

KJV
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and receive
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with
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the engrafted
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NASB ©
Therefore
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, putting
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aside
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all
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filthiness
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and
all
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of wickedness
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, in humility
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receive
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the word
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implanted
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, which is able
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to save
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your souls
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.
NET [draft] ITL
So
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put away
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all
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filth
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and
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evil
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excess
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and humbly
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welcome
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the message
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implanted
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within you, which is able
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to save
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your
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souls
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.
GREEK
dio apoyemenoi ruparian kai perisseian kakiav en prauthti dexasye emfuton logon ton dunamenon qucav umwn
NETBible

So put away all filth and evil excess and humbly 1  welcome the message implanted within you, which is able to save your souls.

NET Notes

1 tn Or “with meekness.”