James 1:21

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So get rid of all that's filthy and evil. Humbly accept the word that's been implanted within you—for this is what can save you.

Cross References

Psalm 25:9

He leads those who are humble in doing what's right, teaching them his way.

Isaiah 2:20

On that day the people will take the idols of silver and gold that they made to worship and throw them away to the rats and the bats.

Isaiah 29:19

The humble will be even happier in the Lord, and the poor will find their joy in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 30:22

You will defile your silver-coated idols coated with silver and your gold-covered images. You will throw them away like a dirty cloth used for periods, and say to them, “out of here!”

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to announce liberation to the captives, to set the prisoners free,

Ezekiel 18:31

Get rid of all your rebellious sins! Change your way of thinking and have a new spirit. Why do you want to die, people of Israel?

Ezekiel 36:25

I will also pour pure water over you, and you will be clean. I will wash you clean from all your uncleanness and from all your idols.

Zephaniah 2:3

Look to the Lord, all you people of the land who are humble and who follow his commands. Look to do what is right; look to live in humility. Perhaps you will be protected on the day of the Lord's anger.

Matthew 5:5

Blessed are those who are kind for they will own the whole world.

John 6:63

The Spirit gives life; the physical body doesn't do anything. The words I've told you are spirit and life!

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered, “Lord, who would we follow? You're the one who has the words of eternal life.

Acts 10:33

So immediately I sent for you, and it was good of you to come. That's why we're all here, meeting together before God, ready to hear everything the Lord has told you.”

Acts 13:26

My brothers, children of Abraham and those of you who have reverence for God: the message of this salvation has been sent to us!

Romans 1:16

I'm certainly not ashamed about the good news, for it's God's power to save everyone who trusts in him—to the Jewish people first, and then to everyone else as well.

Romans 11:17

Now if some of the branches have been broken off, and you—a wild olive shoot—have been grafted in, and have shared with them the benefit of nourishment from the olive tree's roots,

Romans 6:17

Thank God that though you once were slaves to sin, you whole-heartedly chose to follow the truth about God that you learned.

1 Corinthians 15:2

It is through this good news that you are saved if you hold on to the message that I gave you. Otherwise you trusted for nothing!

2 Corinthians 7:1

Dear friends, since we have these promises, we should wash ourselves clean from all that makes both body and spirit dirty, aiming for complete holiness out of reverence for God.

Ephesians 1:13

In him—you too have heard the word of truth, the good news of your salvation. In him—because you trusted in him you were stamped with the seal of the Holy Spirit's promise,

Ephesians 4:22

So get rid of your former lifestyle, that old nature that ruins you through deceptive desires!

Ephesians 4:25

So reject lies, and tell the truth to each other—for we belong to each other.

Ephesians 5:4

Obscene talk, stupid chatter, and coarse jokes are totally inappropriate—instead you should be thanking God.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

The good news we brought to you wasn't just words, but had power too, for the Holy Spirit completely convinced you. In the same way you know what kind of men we are since we demonstrated to you that we were working for your benefit.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

Another thing: we're always thanking God that when you heard and accepted the word of God, you didn't treat it as some human words, but what it truly is, the word of God. This is what is at work in those of you who trust in him.

Titus 2:11

For God's grace has been revealed, bringing salvation to everyone.

Hebrews 12:1

For that reason, since we are surrounded by such a great crowd of people who gave evidence of their trust in God, let's get rid of everything that holds us back, the seductive sins that trip us up, and let's keep on running the race placed before us.

Hebrews 2:3

how will we escape if we don't pay attention to this great salvation that the Lord first announced, and then we had confirmed to us by those who heard him.

Hebrews 4:2

For we've heard the good news just like they did, but it didn't help them because they didn't accept and trust in what they heard.

James 4:8

Come close to God and he will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners. Purify your way of thinking, you people with divided loyalties.

James 5:20

let them know that whoever rescues a sinner from the error of their ways will save them from death, and will gain forgiveness for many sins.

1 Peter 1:22

Now that you've dedicated yourselves by following the truth, love each other sincerely like a true family.

1 Peter 1:9

Your reward for trusting in him is that you will be saved!

1 Peter 2:1

So give up all the evil things that you do: all your dishonesty, hypocrisy, and jealousy, all the ways you speak badly about others.

1 Peter 2:11

My friends, I'm pleading with you as foreigners and strangers in this world not to give in to physical desires that are in conflict with what is spiritual.