Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Wherefore lay apart all filthineſſe, and ſuperfluitie of naughtineſſe, & receiue with meekneſſe the engrafted word, which is able to ſaue your ſoules.
διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας, ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον, τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.
Διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας, ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.
ἀποτίθημι , verb, apotithēmi — to put off, lay aside (value 528)
G659,
ἀποτίθημι apotíthēmi, ap-ot-eeth'-ay-mee; from G575 and G5087; to put away (literally or figuratively):—cast off, lay apart (aside, down), put away (off).to put off or aside or away
Used in 8 Verses, 7 Books 8  Occurrence Count
δέχομαι , verb, dechomai — to receive (value 730)
G1209,
δέχομαι déchomai, dekh'-om-ahee; middle voice of a primary verb; to receive (in various applications, literally or figuratively):—accept, receive, take. Compare G2983.to take with the hand
to take hold of, take up
to take up, receive
used of a place receiving one
to receive or grant access to, a visitor, not to refuse intercourse or friendship
to receive hospitality
to receive into one's family to bring up or educate
of the thing offered in speaking, teaching, instructing
to receive favourably, give ear to, embrace, make one's own, approve, not to reject
to receive. i.e. to take upon one's self, sustain, bear, endure
to receive, get
to learn
Used in 48 Verses, 15 Books 57  Occurrence Count
διό , conjunction, dio — wherefore, on which account (value 84)
G1352,
διό dió, dee-o'; from G1223 and G3739; through which thing, i.e. consequently:—for which cause, therefore, wherefore.wherefore, on account off
Used in 52 Verses, 14 Books 53  Occurrence Count
δύναμαι , verb, dynamai — to be able, to have power (value 506)
G1410,
δύναμαι dýnamai, doo'-nam-ahee; of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible:—be able, can (do, + -not), could, may, might, be possible, be of power.to be able, have power whether by virtue of one's own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom
to be able to do something
to be capable, strong and powerful
Used in 201 Verses, 19 Books 210  Occurrence Count
ἔμφυτος , adjective, emphytos — innate, implanted (value 1515)
G1721,
ἔμφυτος émphytos, em'-foo-tos; from G1722 and a derivative of G5453; implanted (figuratively):—engrafted.inborn, implanted by nature, implanted by others instruction
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
ἐν , preposition, en — in, on, at, by, with (value 55)
G1722,
ἐν en, en; a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:—about, after, against, + almost, × altogether, among, × as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), × mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, × outwardly, one, × quickly, × shortly, (speedi-)ly, × that, × there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.Used in 2127 Verses, 27 Books 2799  Occurrence Count
καί , conjunction, kai — and, even, also (value 31)
G2532,
καί kaí, kahee; apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:—and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.and, also, even, indeed, but
Used in 5227 Verses, 27 Books 9277  Occurrence Count
κακία , feminine noun, kakia — wickedness (value 52)
G2549,
κακία kakía, kak-ee'-ah; from G2556; badness, i.e. (subjectively) depravity, or (actively) malignity, or (passively) trouble:—evil, malice(-iousness), naughtiness, wickedness.malignity, malice, ill-will, desire to injure
wickedness, depravity
wickedness that is not ashamed to break laws
evil, trouble
Used in 11 Verses, 9 Books 11  Occurrence Count
λόγος , masculine noun, logos — a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech (value 373)
G3056,
λόγος lógos, log'-os; from G3004; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):—account, cause, communication, × concerning, doctrine, fame, × have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, × speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.of speech
a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea
what someone has said
a word
the sayings of God
decree, mandate or order
of the moral precepts given by God
Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets
what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim
discourse
the act of speaking, speech
the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking
a kind or style of speaking
a continuous speaking discourse - instruction
doctrine, teaching
anything reported in speech; a narration, narrative
matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair, a matter in dispute, case, suit at law
the thing spoken of or talked about; event, deed
its use as respect to the MIND alone
reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating
account, i.e. regard, consideration
account, i.e. reckoning, score
account, i.e. answer or explanation in reference to judgment
relation, i.e. with whom as judge we stand in relation
reason would
reason, cause, ground
In John, denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone forth conspicuously from His words and deeds.
Note: A Greek philosopher named Heraclitus first used the term Logos around 600 B.C. to designate the divine reason or plan which coordinates a changing universe.
Used in 316 Verses, 24 Books 330  Occurrence Count
ὁ , article, ho — the (value 70)
G3588,
ὁ ho, ho; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):—the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted
Used in 7051 Verses, 27 Books 20257  Occurrence Count
πᾶς , adjective, pas — all, every (value 281)
G3956,
πᾶς pâs, pas; including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:—all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), × daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.individually
each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything
collectively
some of all types
Used in 1081 Verses, 27 Books 1248  Occurrence Count
περισσεία , feminine noun, perisseia — superfluity (value 611)
G4050,
περισσεία perisseía, per-is-si'-ah; from G4052; surplusage, i.e. superabundance:—abundance(-ant, (-ly)), superfluity.abundance, superabundantly, superfluously
superiority, preference, pre-eminence
gain, profit
residue, remains: the wickedness remaining over in a Christian from his state prior to conversion
This word was used by the Greeks when they wanted to describe the excess wax in one's ears.
Used in 4 Verses, 3 Books 4  Occurrence Count
πραΰτης , feminine noun, prautēs — gentleness (value 1089)
G4240,
πραΰτης praÿtēs, prah-oo'-tace; from G4239; mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility:—meekness.mildness of disposition, gentleness of spirit, meekness
Used in 3 Verses, 2 Books 3  Occurrence Count
ῥυπαρία , feminine noun, rhyparia — to make filthy (value 692)
G4507,
ῥυπαρία rhyparía, hroo-par-ee'-ah; from G4508; dirtiness (morally):—turpitude.to make filthy, befoul
to defile, dishonour
to make filthy
Used in 1 Verse, 1 Book 1  Occurrence Count
σύ , pronoun, sy — you (early mod. Eng. thou) (value 600)
G4771,
σύ sý, soo; the personal pronoun of the second person singular; thou:—thou. See also G4571, G4671, G4675; and for the plural G5209, G5210, G5213, G5216.Used in 163 Verses, 16 Books 178  Occurrence Count
σώζω , verb, sōzō — to save (value 1807)
G4982,
†σώζω sṓzō, sode'-zo; from a primary σῶς sōs (contraction for obsolete σάος sáos, "safe"); to save, i.e. deliver or protect (literally or figuratively):—heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole.to save, keep safe and sound, to rescue from danger or destruction
one (from injury or peril)
to save a suffering one (from perishing), i.e. one suffering from disease, to make well, heal, restore to health
to preserve one who is in danger of destruction, to save or rescue
to save in the technical biblical sense
negatively
to deliver from the penalties of the Messianic judgment
to save from the evils which obstruct the reception of the Messianic deliverance
Used in 103 Verses, 19 Books 109  Occurrence Count
ὑμῶν , pronoun, hymōn — you (value 1290)
G5216,
ὑμῶν humōn, hoo-mone'; genitive case of G5210; of (from or concerning) you:—ye, you, your (own, -selves).Used in 503 Verses, 25 Books 583  Occurrence Count
ψυχή , feminine noun, psychē — breath, the soul (value 1708)
G5590,
ψυχή psychḗ, psoo-khay'; from G5594; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from G4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from G2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew H5315, H7307 and H2416):—heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.breath
the breath of life
the vital force which animates the body and shows itself in breathing
of animals
of men
life
that in which there is life
a living being, a living soul
the soul
the seat of the feelings, desires, affections, aversions (our heart, soul etc.)
the (human) soul in so far as it is constituted that by the right use of the aids offered it by God it can attain its highest end and secure eternal blessedness, the soul regarded as a moral being designed for everlasting life
the soul as an essence which differs from the body and is not dissolved by death (distinguished from other parts of the body)
Used in 95 Verses, 19 Books 105  Occurrence Count
| James 1:21Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. |
| Original Text (TR 1894)Stephanus 1550 (Total 11981) |
| διὸ ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας, ἐν πραΰτητι δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον, τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν. |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Greek |
Value |
| Wherefore |
G1352dio |
διό |
84 |
| lay apart |
G659apotithēmi |
ἀποτίθημι |
528 |
| all |
G3956pas |
πᾶς |
281 |
| filthiness |
G4507rhyparia |
ῥυπαρία |
692 |
| and |
G2532kai |
καί |
31 |
| superfluity |
G4050perisseia |
περισσεία |
611 |
| of naughtiness, |
G2549kakia |
κακία |
52 |
| and receive |
G1209dechomai |
δέχομαι |
730 |
| with |
G1722en |
ἐν |
55 |
| meekness |
G4240prautēs |
πραΰτης |
1089 |
| the engrafted |
G1721emphytos |
ἔμφυτος |
1515 |
| word, |
G3056logos |
λόγος |
373 |
| which |
G3588ho |
ὁ |
70 |
| is able |
G1410dynamai |
δύναμαι |
506 |
| to save |
G4982sōzō |
σώζω |
1807 |
| your |
G4771sy |
σύ |
600 |
| souls. |
G5590psychē |
ψυχή |
1708 |
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