Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to be 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:
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.
Williams New Testament
You must understand this, my dearly loved brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to get 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 Of his own accord he brought us into being through the message of truth, so that we might be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures. 19 You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to be angry, 20 for men's anger does not produce the uprightness God wishes.
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Names
Cross References
Ephesians 4:26
Be angry, but do not sin. The sun must not go down upon your anger;
Ephesians 4:31
You must give up all bitterness, rage, anger, and loud, abusive talk, and all spite.
Colossians 3:8
But now you too must put them all aside??nger, rage, spite, rough, abusive talk??hese must be banished from your lips.
Colossians 3:15
Let the ruling principle in your hearts be Christ's peace, for in becoming members of one body you have been called under its sway. And you must be thankful.
Matthew 5:22
But I tell you that anyone who gets angry with his brother will have to answer to the court, and anyone who speaks contemptuously to his brother will have to answer to the great council, and anyone who says to his brother 'You cursed fool!' will have to answer for it in the fiery pit!
Mark 2:2
and such a crowd gathered that after a while there was no room even around the door, and he was telling them his message.
Mark 12:37
David himself calls him lord, and how can he be his son?" The mass of the people liked to hear him.
Luke 19:48
but they could not find any way to do it, for all the people hung upon his words.
Acts 2:42
And they devoted themselves to the teaching and the society of the apostles, the breaking of bread, and prayer.
Acts 10:33
So I sent for you immediately, and you have very kindly come. Now we are all here in God's presence, to hear everything that the Lord has instructed you to say."
Acts 13:42-44
As they were going out, the people begged to have all this said to them again on the following Sabbath,
Acts 13:48
When the heathen heard this they were delighted, and praised God's message, and all who were destined for eternal life believed,
Acts 17:11
The Jews there were more high-minded than those at Thessalonica, and received the message with great eagerness and studied the Scriptures every day, to find out whether it was true.
Galatians 5:20-21
idolatry, sorcery, enmity, quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, dissension, party-spirit,
1 Thessalonians 2:13
We for our part constantly thank God for another reason too??ecause when you received God's message from our lips, you welcomed it not as the message of men but as the message of God, as it really is, which does its work in the hearts of you believers.
James 1:26
If anyone thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives himself, his religious observances are of no account.
James 3:1-2
Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.
1 John 2:21
I do not write to you because you do not know it, but because you do know it, and because no lie can come from the truth.
Luke 15:1
All the tax-collectors and irreligious people were crowding up to hear him.