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New International Version NIV
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
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Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
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because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
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Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
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Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
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