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# You know this
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Possible meanings are 1) "Know this" as a command, to pay attention to what I am about to write or 2) "You know this" as a statement, that I am about to remind you of something that you already know.
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# Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak
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These sayings are idioms that mean people should first listen intently, and then consider carefully what they say. Here "slow to speak" does not mean speaking slowly. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# slow to anger
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"not get angry quickly"
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# the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God
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When a person is always angry, he cannot do God's work, which is righteous.
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# take off all sinful filth and abundant amounts of evil
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Sin and evil are spoken of here as if they were clothing that could be taken off. AT: "stop doing all filthy sins and stop doing abundant amounts of evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# take off all sinful filth and abundant amounts of evil
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Here the expressions "sinful filth" and "evil" share similar meanings. James uses them to emphasize how bad sin is. AT: "stop doing every kind of sinful behavior" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
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# sinful filth
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Here "filth," that is, dirt, stands for sin and evil. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# In humility
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"Without pride" or "Without arrogance"
# receive the implanted word
The expression "implant" means to place one thing inside of another. Here God's word is spoken of as if it were a plant made to grow inside believers. AT: "obey the message God has spoken to you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
# receive the implanted word
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Here "word," is a synecdoche for the message of salvation that God speaks to believers. When they believe it, God saves them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]]).
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# save your souls
What a person is saved from can be made explicit. AT: "save you from God's judgment" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
# your souls
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Here the word "souls" refers to persons.AT: "yourselves" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sin]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/evil]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/humble]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/save]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/soul]]