James 1:19-21

Hearing and Doing the Word

¹⁹ _g Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person _h be quick to hear, _i slow to speak, _j slow to anger; ²⁰ for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God. ²¹ Therefore _k put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with _l meekness the implanted word, _m which is able to save your souls.

1. Cross References
   1 John 2:21
   I write to you, not because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
   
2. Cross References
   Ecclesiastes 5:1 - 2
   Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.
   
3. Cross References
   Proverbs 10:19
   When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.
   Proverbs 17:27
   Whoever restrains his words has knowledge, and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
   
4. Cross References
   Proverbs 14:29
   Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
   
5. Cross References
   Colossians 3:8
   But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and obscene talk from your mouth.
   
6. Cross References
   James 3:13
   Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
   
7. Cross References
   1 Corinthians 15:2
   And by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you - unless you believed in vain.
   Ephesians 1:13
   In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.