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Wherefore (dio). Because of this principle. See Eph 4:25.
Putting away (apothemenoi). Second aorist middle participle of apotithēmi, to put off, metaphor of removing clothing as in Rom 13:12; Col 3:8; Eph 4:22, Eph 4:25; 1Pe 2:1.
Filthiness (ruparian). Late word (Plutarch) from ruparos, dirty (Jam 2:2), here only in N.T. Surely a dirty garment.
Overflowing of wickedness (perisseian kakias). Perisseia is a late word (from perissos, abundant, exceeding), only four times in N.T., in 2Co 8:2 with charas (of joy), in Rom 5:17 with charitos (of grace). Kakia (from kakos, evil) can be either general like ruparia (filthiness, naughtiness), or special like “malice.” But any of either sense is a “superfluity.”
With meekness (en praūtēti). In docility. “The contrast is with orgē rather than kakias” (Ropes).
The implanted word (ton emphuton logon). This old verbal adjective (from emphuō to implant, to grow in), only here in N.T., meaning properly ingrown, inborn, not emphuteuton (engrafted). It is “the rooted word” (Jam 1:18), sown in the heart as the soil or garden of God (Matt 13:3-23; Mat 15:13; 1Co 3:6).
Able to save (dunamenon sōsai). Cf. 1Pe 1:9; Jam 2:14; Jam 4:12; Jam 5:20; Rom 1:16. Ultimate salvation (effective aorist active infinitive sōsai from sōzō).