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James 1:19-20
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
James 1:19-20
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
III. Exhortations and Warnings
Doers of the Word. 19 Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear,[a] slow to speak, slow to wrath,(A) 20 for the wrath of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God.(B)
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- 1:19–25 To be quick to hear the gospel is to accept it readily and to act in conformity with it, removing from one’s soul whatever is opposed to it, so that it may take root and effect salvation (Jas 1:19–21). To listen to the gospel message but not practice it is failure to improve oneself (Jas 1:22–24). Only conformity of life to the perfect law of true freedom brings happiness (Jas 1:25).
James 1:19-20
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
James 1:19-20
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Hearing and Doing the Word
19 You must understand this, my beloved:[a] let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for your anger does not produce God’s righteousness.
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- James 1:19 Gk my beloved brothers
James 1:19-20
Good News Translation
James 1:19-20
Good News Translation
Hearing and Doing
19 (A)Remember this, my dear friends! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry. 20 Human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose.
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James 1:19-20
New American Standard Bible
James 1:19-20
New American Standard Bible
19 [a](A)You know this, (B)my beloved brothers and sisters. Now everyone must be quick to hear, (C)slow to speak, and (D)slow to anger; 20 for a man’s (E)anger does not bring about the righteousness of God.
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- James 1:19 Or Know this
James 1:19-20
New International Version
James 1:19-20
New International Version
Listening and Doing
19 My dear brothers and sisters,(A) take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak(B) and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger(C) does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
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