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Prepare Your Heart
Commentators explain that before we can truly receive God's Word, we must actively "put away" sin. This is described with two powerful images: taking off filthy clothes and clearing a garden of weeds. This preparation involves removing all moral filth, malice, and pride, creating a humble space for the Word to be planted and grow.
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James
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Albert Barnes
On James 1:21
18th Century
Theologian
Wherefore. In view of the fact that God has begotten us for His own service, and in view of the fact that agitated feeling tends only to w…
AT Robertson
On James 1:21
Wherefore (διο). Because of this principle. See Eph 4:25.
Putting away (αποθεμενο). Second aorist middle p…
Charles Ellicott
On James 1:21
19th Century
Bishop
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness. So Peter (1 Peter 3:21) speaks of the …
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Charles Spurgeon
On James 1:21
19th Century
Preacher
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your sou…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On James 1:21
In further preparation for the reception of the Word, one must “get rid of all moral filth.” The word translated “get rid of” (GK 700) was primaril…
John Calvin
On James 1:21
16th Century
Theologian
Wherefore lay apart. He concludes by saying how the word of life is to be received. First, indeed, he suggests that it cannot be rightly r…
John Gill
On James 1:21
17th Century
Pastor
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness
All manner of filthiness, both of flesh and spirit; all pride, vanity, wrath, mal…
Matthew Henry
On James 1:19–21
17th Century
Minister
Instead of blaming God under our trials, let us open our ears and hearts to learn what he teaches by them. And if we would govern our tongues, we m…