James 1:19 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) You people [already] know this [or, “you should know this”], my dearly loved brothers. However, every person should be quick to listen, slow to talk and slow in becoming angry. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Understand [this], my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear [a ready listener], slow to speak, slow to take offense and to get angry. American Standard Version (1901) Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: Common English Bible Know this, my dear brothers and sisters: everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to grow angry. Catholic Public Domain Version You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak, and slow to anger. |
But I say to you that every person who is angry toward his brother will be subject to judgment; and whoever calls his brother ‘stupid idiot’ is subject to [being sentenced by] the [Jewish] Council, and whoever says, ‘go to hell’ is subject to going to the fire of hell [himself].
[Since] David himself called Him [i.e., Jesus] Lord, how could He be his son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with pleasure.
And there were so many people gathered to listen to His message that there was no room for any more [in the courtyard] around the doorway.
Now the tax collectors and worldly people were all gathering around Jesus to listen to Him.
but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were listening to Him attentively.
And during this time Peter stood up to speak to a gathering of about one hundred twenty persons.
So, I proceeded to send [my men] for you and you have done the right thing in coming [here]. Now, therefore, we are all assembled here before God, to hear everything you were commanded by the Lord [to tell us].”
And when the Gentiles heard this they were glad and gave honor to the message of God [i.e., they accepted it as true]. And all those who were appointed [by God] to receive never ending life [through faith and obedience] became believers.
Now these people [in Berea] had more character than those in Thessalonica because they [not only] received the message with an open mind but [also] examined the [Old Testament] Scriptures every day to see if what they had heard was really true.
And these [new converts] continued regularly [to listen] to the teaching of the apostles and to share with them; they broke bread [in memory of Jesus] and continued praying.
[Psa. 4:4 says], “Be angry [i.e., at wrongdoing. See Mark 3:5], but do not sin [i.e., by harboring bitterness or retaliation].” Do not allow the sun to go down while you are still provoked.
So, put away from you all [kinds of] bitterness and anger and wrath and brawling and slander, along with all [kinds of] malice [i.e., bad attitudes],
You should let the peace given by Christ rule in your hearts, since you people were called [to be at peace] in one body [i.e., the church]; and you should be thankful.
But now you also should stop practicing them: anger, wrath, malice, slander, filthy language from your mouth.
And because of this we also thank God continually that, when you people received the message of God, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as a message from [mere] human beings, but as it truly is, the message from God, which is at work in you believers.
Consider it [an occasion for] much joy, my brothers, when you experience various trials,
If anyone considers himself to be religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, this person is self-deceived and his religion is worthless.
My brothers, do not hold [views regarding] the faith of our glorious Lord Jesus Christ [i.e., as tenets of Christianity] which show favoritism toward [certain] persons.
Listen, my dearly loved brothers; did not God choose those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be wealthy in faith and to inherit the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
Praise and cursing come out of the same mouth! My brothers, these things should not be happening.
Do not slander one another, brothers, [for] the person who speaks against his brother, or judges him, is [guilty of] speaking against the law [of God]. But when you judge the law, you are not obeying it but acting as its judge.
But above everything else, my brothers, do not take oaths, not “by the heaven,” nor “by the earth,” nor by any other oath. But your “yes” should be [simply] “yes,” and your “no,” [simply] “no,” so you do not fall under condemnation.
My brothers, if anyone among you strays away from the truth [of God’s inspired message], and someone brings him back [to it],
I did not write to you people because you are ignorant of the truth [about these matters], but because you do know it, and because nothing false belongs to the true teaching.