Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Holman Bible
My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
International Standard Version
You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
A Conservative Version
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
American Standard Version
Ye know this , my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Amplified
Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving];
An Understandable Version
You people [already] know this [or, "you should know this"], my dearly loved brothers. However, every person should be quick to listen, slow to talk and slow in becoming angry.
Anderson New Testament
So, then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Bible in Basic English
You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;
Common New Testament
This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger,
Daniel Mace New Testament
Wherefore, my dear brethren, let every one be eager to hear, averse to contradiction, and deaf to passion.
Darby Translation
So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
Godbey New Testament
Know, my beloved brethren; but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow toward wrath:
Goodspeed New Testament
You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to be angry,
John Wesley New Testament
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
King James 2000
Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Understand [this], my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Modern King James verseion
Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore, dear brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath.
Moffatt New Testament
Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;
Montgomery New Testament
Mark this well, my dear brothers. Let every man be swift in hearing, slow in speaking, slow in growing angry;
NET Bible
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
New Heart English Bible
This you know, my beloved brothers. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
Noyes New Testament
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Sawyer New Testament
Understand, my beloved brothers, and let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
The Emphasized Bible
Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Twentieth Century New Testament
Mark this, my dear Brothers--Let every one be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry;
Webster
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Weymouth New Testament
You know this, my dearly-loved brethren. But let every one be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to be angry.
World English Bible
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
Worrell New Testament
Ye know this, my beloved brethren; but let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
Worsley New Testament
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Youngs Literal Translation
So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
Themes
Christian conduct » Subduing the temper
Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Heedfulness » Necessary » In speech
Speech/communication » Being slow to speak
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Word Count of 36 Translations in James 1:19
Images James 1:19
Prayers for James 1:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Doers Of The Message, Not Just Hearers
18 In accordance with His will He made us His children by the message of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits among His creatures. 19 You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get angry; 20 for a man's anger does not produce the uprightness that God requires.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ephesians 4:26
If you do get angry, you must stop sinning in your anger. Do not ever let the sun go down on your anger;
Ephesians 4:31
You must remove all bitterness, rage, anger, loud threats, and insults, with all malice.
Colossians 3:8
But now you too must once for all put them all aside -- anger, rage, malice, and abusive, filthy talk from your lips.
Colossians 3:15
Let the peace that Christ can give keep on acting as umpire in your hearts, for you were called to this state as members of one body. And practice being thankful.
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you: "Everyone who harbors malice against his brother, will have to answer to the court, and whoever speaks contemptuously to his brother, will have to answer to the supreme court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You cursed fool? will have to pay the penalty in the pit of torture.
Mark 2:2
and so many people gathered there that there was no longer any room even around the door. He was telling them His message.
Mark 12:37
David himself called him Lord, so how can He be his son?" Most of the people liked to hear Him.
Luke 19:48
but they could not find, as hard as they tried, what to do with Him, for all the people continued to hang on His words.
Acts 2:42
And they devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship with one another, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Acts 10:33
So at once I sent for you, and you have been kind enough to come. So now we are all here in God's presence to listen to anything that the Lord has commanded you to say."
Acts 13:42-44
As they were leaving the synagogue, the people kept begging that all this be repeated to them the next sabbath,
Acts 13:48
The heathen kept on listening and rejoicing and giving the glory to God's message, and all who had been destined to eternal life believed,
Acts 17:11
The Jews there were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the message with all eagerness and carried on a daily study of the Scriptures to see if Paul's message was true.
Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, sorcery, enmity, quarreling, jealousy, anger, intrigues, dissensions, party-spirit,
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For another reason too, we, as far as we are concerned, are constantly giving thanks to God; that is, when you received the message you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the message of men but as the message of God, as it really is, which keeps on working in you who believe.
James 1:26
If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives himself, his religious worship is worthless.
James 3:1-2
Many of you, my brothers, should avoid becoming teachers, because you know that we teachers are going to be judged with stricter judgment than other people.
1 John 2:21
I do not write to you because you do not know it, but because you do know it.
Luke 15:1
Now all the tax-collectors and notorious sinners were crowding around Him to listen to Him.