Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageKnow this, my dear brothers and sisters: let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to become angry —
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GKnow this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger —
KJV
King James VersionWherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
BSB
Berean Standard BibleMy beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
Footnotes
Ἴστε is grammatically ambiguous — it may be read as indicative perfect ("you know this") or imperative ("know this!"). Both versions render it as a sharp call to attention, though the imperative reading, adopted here by both, gives the transition greater urgency and marks a clear hinge in the argument: the word that gives birth to life (v. 18) must now be received in a particular posture.
