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Chiasm – James 1:19-21
A – “YOU”- 19) You-all know this, my beloved brothers and sisters.
B – DEEP-SEATED EMOTIONS: Everyone [pas] must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger [orgē]: 20) for man’s anger [orgē]
- Anger/orge has agricultural roots.
C – RIGHTEOUSNESS: does not accomplish God’s righteousness.
C’ – UNRIGHTEOUSNESS: 21) Therefore putting away all [pas] filthiness and evil excess,
- Filthiness/rhuparia comes from rhupos used of wax in the ear (Zodhiates)
B’ – DEEP-SEATED WORD: humbly receive the implanted word,
- Implanted/émphytosis an agricultural word.
A’ – “YOUR” – which is able to save you-all’s souls.
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