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James:1:21 @{
Wherefore } (\
dio \).
Because of this principle .
See strkjv @
Ephesians:4:25 |. {
Putting away } (\
apothemenoi \).
Second aorist middle participle of \
apotith
mi \,
to put off ,
metaphor of removing clothing as in strkjv @
Romans:13:12 ;
strkjv @
Colossians:3:8 ;
strkjv @
Ephesians:4:22 ,
25 ;
strkjv @
1Peter:2:1 |. {
Filthiness } (\
ruparian \).
Late word (
Plutarch )
from \
ruparos \,
dirty (
James:2:2 |),
here only in N .
T .
Surely a dirty garment . {
Overflowing of wickedness } (\
perisseian kakias \). \
Perisseia \
is a late word (
from \
perissos \,
abundant ,
exceeding ),
only four times in N .
T .,
in strkjv @
2Corinthians:8:2 |
with \
charas \ (
of joy ),
in strkjv @
Romans:5:17 |
with \
charitos \ (
of grace ). \
Kakia \ (
from \
kakos \,
evil )
can be either general like \
ruparia \ (
filthiness ,
naughtiness ),
or special like "
malice ."
But any of either sense is a "
superfluity ." {
With meekness } (\
en pra
t
ti \).
In docility . "
The contrast is with \
org \
rather than \
kakias \" (
Ropes ). {
The implanted word } (\
ton emphuton logon \).
This old verbal adjective (
from \
emphu \
to implant ,
to grow in ),
only here in N .
T .,
meaning properly ingrown ,
inborn ,
not \
emphuteuton \ (
engrafted ).
It is "
the rooted word " (
verse 18 |),
sown in the heart as the soil or garden of God (
Matthew:13:3-23 ;
strkjv @
15:13 ;
strkjv @
1Corinthians:3:6 |). {
Able to save } (\
dunamenon s
sai \).
Cf .
strkjv @
1Peter:1:9 ;
strkjv @
James:2:14 ;
strkjv @
4:12 ;
strkjv @
5:20 ;
strkjv @
Romans:1:16 |.
Ultimate salvation (
effective aorist active infinitive \
s
sai \
from \
s
z \).