James 1:21

New American Standard Bible 2020

Therefore, ridding yourselves of all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

Cross References

Psalm 25:9

He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.

Isaiah 2:20

On that day people will throw away to the moles and the bats Their idols of silver and their idols of gold, Which they made for themselves to worship,

Isaiah 29:19

The afflicted also will increase their joy in the Lord, And the needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 30:22

And you will desecrate your carved images plated with silver, and your cast metal images plated with gold. You will scatter them as a filthy thing, and say to them, “Be gone!”

Isaiah 61:1

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord anointed me To bring good news to the humble; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim release to captives And freedom to prisoners;

Ezekiel 18:31

Hurl away from you all your offenses which you have committed and make yourselves a new heart and a new spirit! For why should you die, house of Israel?

Ezekiel 36:25

Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.

Zephaniah 2:3

Seek the Lord, All you humble of the earth Who have practiced His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will remain hidden On the day of the Lord’s anger.

Matthew 5:5

“Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth.

John 6:63

It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh provides no benefit; the words that I have spoken to you are spirit, and are life.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.

Acts 10:33

So I sent men to you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear everything that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Acts 13:26

“Brothers, sons of Abraham’s family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of this salvation has been sent.

Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

Romans 11:17

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,

Romans 6:17

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were entrusted,

1 Corinthians 15:2

by which you also are saved, if you hold firmly to the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain.

2 Corinthians 7:1

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Ephesians 1:13

In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation—having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise,

Ephesians 4:22

that, in reference to your former way of life, you are to rid yourselves of the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit,

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore, ridding yourselves of falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, because we are parts of one another.

Ephesians 5:4

and there must be no filthiness or foolish talk, or vulgar joking, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

for our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sakes.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of mere men, but as what it really is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.

Titus 2:11

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people,

Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with endurance the race that is set before us,

Hebrews 2:3

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,

Hebrews 4:2

For indeed we have had good news preached to us, just as they also did; but the word they heard did not benefit them, because they were not united with those who listened with faith.

James 4:8

Come close to God and He will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 5:20

let him know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 1:22

Since you have purified your souls in obedience to the truth for a sincere love of the brothers and sisters, fervently love one another from the heart,

1 Peter 1:9

obtaining as the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

1 Peter 2:1

Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander,

1 Peter 2:11

Beloved, I urge you as foreigners and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts, which wage war against the soul.