OET interlinear YAC (JAM) 1:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

διὸ

therefore

Here James uses Therefore to introduce to his readers a statement of what they should do as a result of what he explained to them in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “Consequently”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀποθέμενοι πᾶσαν ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας

/having/_put_away all filthiness and abundance ˱of˲_evil

James is speaking of filth and abundance of wickedness as if they were clothing that could be taken off. By those expressions he means sin and wrong actions (See: later notes to this verse). Alternate translation: “stop committing sin and doing so many wrong things”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ῥυπαρίαν καὶ περισσείαν κακίας

filthiness and abundance ˱of˲_evil

The expressions filth and abundance of wickedness mean similar things. James is using them together for emphasis. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could combine them into a single phrase. Alternate translation: “every kind of sinful behavior”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ῥυπαρίαν

filthiness

James is speaking of sin as if it were filth, that is, something that made people dirty. Alternate translation: “sin”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

περισσείαν κακίας

abundance ˱of˲_evil

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun wickedness by translating the idea behind it with an adjective such as “wrong.” Alternate translation: “the many wrong things that people do”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐν πραΰτητι

in gentleness

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the abstract noun humility by translating the idea behind it with an adverb such as “humbly.” Alternate translation: “humbly”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον

receive the implanted word

The word implanted describes something that has been placed inside another thing. James is speaking of God’s word as if it had been planted and was growing inside believers. Alternate translation: “obey the word that you have heard”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

δέξασθε τὸν ἔμφυτον λόγον

receive the implanted word

James is using term word to describe the message about Jesus that was conveyed by using words. Alternate translation: “obey the message about Jesus that you have heard”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

τὸν δυνάμενον σῶσαι τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν

the the_‹one› being_able /to/_save the souls ˱of˲_you_all

James is speaking of the word or message as if it were a living thing that could actively save believers. He means that obedience to the message will lead to salvation. It may be helpful to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “If you do that, you will be saved”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν

the souls ˱of˲_you_all

James is referring to one part of his readers, their souls, to mean their whole beings. Alternate translation: “you”