TSK · James 1:21

May he show the humble what is right! May he teach the humble his way!

The downtrodden will again rejoice in the LORD; the poor among humankind will take delight in the Holy One of Israel.

The Lord Will Rejuvenate His People The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is upon me, because the LORD has chosen me. He has commissioned me to encourage the poor, to help the brokenhearted, to decree the release of captives, and the freeing of prisoners,

I will sprinkle you with pure water and you will be clean from all your impurities. I will purify you from all your idols.

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Simon Peter answered him,“Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

But thanks be to God that though you were slaves to sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were entrusted to,

The night has advanced toward dawn; the day is near. So then we must lay aside the works of darkness, and put on the weapons of light.

Self-Purification Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that could defile the body and the spirit, and thus accomplish holiness out of reverence for God.

You were taught with reference to your former way of life to lay aside the old man who is being corrupted in accordance with deceitful desires,

So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.

And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.

For we had good news proclaimed to us just as they did. But the message they heard did them no good, since they did not join in with those who heard it in faith.

Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.

So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.