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Berean Standard Bible

“Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.”

James 1:21

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James has just warned that human anger does not produce the righteous life God desires. He now urges believers to clear out what is unclean and to receive God's message.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

World English Bible (WEB)

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Bible in Basic English (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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por lo cual, dejando toda inmundicia y superfluidad de malicia, recibid con mansedumbre la palabra ingerida, la cual puede hacer salvas vuestras almas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Por eso, despójense de toda suciedad y de la maldad que tanto abunda. De esa manera podrán recibir con humildad la palabra sembrada en ustedes. Esta palabra tiene poder para salvarles la vida.

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