James 1:21 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

James 1:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Wherefore - In view of the fact that God has begotten us for his own service; in view of the fact that excited feeling tends only to wrong, let us lay aside all that is evil, and submit ourselves...
James 1:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with (t) meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. (t) By meekness he means modesty, and anything...
James 1:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Be sure of it ( cf. mg.), he goes on, and turns to ask what conduct right views of God should produce. Humility and self-control, firstly, then purity, gentleness, and teachableness, with unsparing...
James 1:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

filthiness . Greek. rhuparia. Only here. Compare James 2:2 ; 1 Peter 3:21 . superfluity . abundance. Greek. perisseia . See Romans 5:17 . naughtiness . App-128. "Naughty" and "naughtiness"...
James 1:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

21 Wherefore lay apart. He concludes by saying how the word of life is to be received. And first, indeed, he intimates that it cannot be rightly received except it be implanted, or strike roo...
James 1:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. All filthiness - Πασαν ῥυπαριαν. This word signifie...
James 1:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Superfluity of naughtiness— Vicious superfluity; every vice, and especiallyworldly cares or desires: these, if allowed in the mind, will, as weeds, choke up the good seed; which is the same as...
James 1:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. Lay apart - once for all х apothemenoi (...
James 1:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Power of Faith Under Temptation 1. Servant] better, 'slave.' The word does not suggest any degradation, but only absolute surrender to the Master. St. James's humility prevents the mention of...
James 1:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(2-27) Immediately after the salutation, and with more or less a play upon the word which we translate “greeting” (“rejoice,” James 1:1 ; “count it all joy,” James 1:2 ) there follow appeals on beh...
James 1:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Doers, Not Hearers Only James 1:19-27 Keep your mouth closed when you are angry; the inner fire will die out of itself, if you keep the doors and windows shut. In James 1:18 we are taught tha...
James 1:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James wrote to Christians in the midst of temptation and trial. He showed first that the issue of testing is that they "may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing." It is therefore to be looked up...
James 1:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Do not err, my beloved brethren. (17) Every 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. (18) Of...
James 1:21 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

SPIRITUAL GRAFTING ‘The engrafted Word.’ James 1:21 The figure is that of grafting a good shoot upon an inferior stock. Without pushing the figure too far, we may learn from it something con...
James 1:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness ,.... All manner of filthiness, both of flesh and spirit; all pride, vanity, wrath, malice, and evil speaking, under hearing the word: the allusion seems to be to...
James 1:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. Ver. 21. All filthiness ] Gr. ρυπαριαν, the stin...
James 1:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wherefore Because wrath is such a hinderance to true religion, and you are regenerated; lay apart As you would a dirty garment; all filthiness Every kind of sin which is of a defiling nature. T...
James 1:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter has a very close relationship to the Old Testament, for all is seen in connection with God; and Christ is not yet spoken of as the center and essence of all blessing and of all direction...
James 1:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

On Suppressing Corrupt Affections; The Duty of Hearers; Practical Religion. A. D. 61. 19...
James 1:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Wherefore lay apart; not only restrain it, and keep it in; but put off, and throw it away as a filthy rag, Isaiah 30:22 : see Ephesians 4:22 Colossians 3:8 1 Peter 2:1 . All, of every k...
James 1:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘For which reason, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.' ‘For which reason' may apply to the previou...
James 1:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 1:19 . Wrath. —ὀργήν; an abiding, settled habit of mind with the purpose of revenge. James 1:21 . Filthiness. —Not limited to sensualities, but including e...
James 1:21 - Scofield Reference Notes

save ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 1:16 ).
James 1:21 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

James 1:1 . James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was an apostl...
James 1:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 1:1 . James, a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ. He does not style himself an apostle, because he would not assume any superiority; yet the majesty of his address is the langua...
James 1:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION James 1:1 SALUTATION . James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. (On the person who thus describes himself, see the Introduction) It is noteworthy that he keeps e...
James 1:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Fatherhood and the Obligations of Sonship. God's fatherhood and the acceptance of His Word:
James 1:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 15:2 ; 1 Peter 1:9 ; 1 Peter 2:1 ; 1 Peter 2:11 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:5 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:13 ; 2 Corinthians 7:1 ; 2 Timothy 3:15-17 ; Acts 10:33 ; Acts 13:26 ; Colossians 3:...
James 1:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Therefore laying aside — As a dirty garment. All the filthiness and superfluity of wickedness — For however specious or necessary it may appear to worldly wisdom, all wickedness is both vile, hatef...

James 1:21 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 1:21 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

James 1:21 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 1:21 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:21 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 1:21 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

James 1:21 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 1:21 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:21 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

James 1:21 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 1:21 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 1:21 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 1:21 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James 1:21 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 1:21 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 1:21 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 1:21 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:21 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 1:21 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 1:21 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:21 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 1:21 - Scofield Reference Notes

James 1:21 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

James 1:21 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 1:21 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 1:21 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 1:21 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:21 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes