Hearing and Doing
James 1:20
In 9 translations
- BSB
- for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
- KJV
- For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- WEB
- for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
- ASV
- for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- LSV
- for the wrath of a man does not work the righteousness of God;
- YLT
- for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;
- DBY
- for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness.Elohim
- DRC
- For the anger of man worketh not the justice of God.
- GNV
- For the wrath of man doeth not accomplish the righteousnesse of God.
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- NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἐργάζεται (“works”); NA28, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κατεργάζεται (“produces”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of οὐκ: NA28, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: οὐ.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: οὐκ ἐργάζεται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 27th edition read οὐκ ἐργάζεται; Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read οὐ κατεργάζεται.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ὀργὴ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς δικαιοσύνην θεοῦ οὐκ ἐργάζεται.
- RP2018
- ὀργὴ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς δικαιοσύνην θεοῦ οὐ κατεργάζεται.
- TR-Boyd
- ὀργὴ γὰρ ἀνδρὸς δικαιοσύνην Θεοῦ οὐ κατεργάζεται.
- SCR1894
- οργη γαρ ανδρος δικαιοσυνην θεου ου κατεργαζεται
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Cross-references most cited first
- 2 Timothy 2:24–25And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a…
- Ephesians 4:26“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
- James 3:17–18But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
- Numbers 20:11–12Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink. But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,…
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