James 1:19-27 (New American Standard)
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aThis 1you know, 2my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, 3slow to speak and 4slow to anger ;
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for 5the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God.
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Therefore, 6putting aside all filthiness and all bthat remains of wickedness, in chumility receive 7the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
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8But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.
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For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks at his dnatural face 9in a mirror ;
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for once he has looked at himself and gone away, ehe has immediately forgotten what kind of person he was.
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But one who looks intently at the perfect law, 10the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but fan effectual doer, this man will be 11blessed in gwhat he does.
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If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not h12bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.
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Pure and undefiled religion 13in the sight of our God and Father is this : to 14visit 15orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained iby 16the world.
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