james 1 commentary
NLT: If you claim to be religious but don't control your tongue, you are just fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless. ), St. Peter ( 2Peter 1:1 ), and St. Jude brother of James ( James 1:1 ), begin their Letters. iii.
It is not every man who suffers, that is blessed; but he who with patience and constancy goes through all difficulties in the way of duty.
God is so called to imply that if we would be like our Father, it is not by fasting, &c., for He does none of these things, but in being "merciful as our Father is merciful" [CHRYSOSTOM]. Verse 1 We have here the inscription of this epistle, which consists of three principal parts. ii.
Trials and wisdom. He brought us forth: “The word properly signifies, He did the office of a mother to us, the bringing us into the light of life.” (Trapp), ii.
“I fear we have many such in all congregations; admiring hearers, affectionate hearers, attached hearers, but all the while unblest hearers, because they are not doers of the word.” (Spurgeon), v. “You know the old story; I am half ashamed to repeat it again, but it is so pat to the point. Even the injections of the devil cannot hurt before we make them our own. NRS James 1:26 If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. They had no rights. When our faith and spirits rise and fall with second causes, there will be unsteadiness in our words and actions. Slow in becoming heated by debate: another Jewish fault ( Romans 2:8 ), to which much speaking tends. [19] Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: Let every man be swift to hear — This is treated of from James 1:21 to the end of the next chapter. Bringeth forth death — Sin is born big with death.
“Certain preachers dream that it is their business to paint pretty pictures: but it is not so.
ESV James 1:25 But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing. Forgetfulness is no excuse ( 1:25 , 2 Peter 1:9 ). the fatherless--whose "Father" is God ( Psalms 68:5 ); peculiarly helpless. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. a. And let us remember, that nothing avails in Christ Jesus, but faith that worketh by love, purifies the heart, subdues carnal lusts, and obeys God's commands. The Christian ideal is not to retreat from the world; they are in the world, they are not of it; and remain unspotted from the world. NET James 1:26 If someone thinks he is religious yet does not bridle his tongue, and so deceives his heart, his religion is futile. Hiebert: If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. They say to themselves, ‘How can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?’ They cannot fall into sin because it would grieve him who loves them so well, and whom they love with all their hearts.” (Spurgeon). On "receive," applied to ground receiving seed, compare Mark 4:20 . Let him exercise this, and ask for wisdom. These *trials came to them from other people and were a real test oftheir tru…
The further progress: the man allowing himself (as the Greek middle voice implies) to be enticed to evil [BENGEL].
ESV James 1:26 If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless. Also, Father of the spiritual lights in the kingdom of grace and glory [BENGEL]. Salem Media Group. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. God is said in Genesis 22:1 to have "tempted Abraham"; but there the tempting meant is that of trying or proving, not that of seducement. So far as one is merely "rich" in worldly goods, "he shall pass away"; in so far as his predominant character is that of a "brother," he "abideth for ever" ( 1 John 2:17 ). Those who keep in the law and word of God, are, and shall be, blessed in all their ways. It is rendered with simplicity, Romans 12:8 . anything--namely, of the things that he prays for: he does receive many things from God, food, raiment, &c., but these are the general gifts of His providence: of the things specially granted in answer to prayer, the waverer shall not receive "anything," much less wisdom. [9] Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: Let the brother — St James does not give this appellation to the rich. A wave of the sea is capable of great destruction, and so is the doubter.
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It follows, "he begat us." A blessed curiosity if it be efficacious in bearing fruit [BENGEL].
They are his brothers and sisters as children of God becausethey trust in Jesus Christ. With meekness — Constant evenness and serenity of mind. Though he was a prime-minister in Christ’s kingdom, yet he styles himself only a servant. We are not saved by working, but by receiving; not by what we give to God, but by what God gives to us, and we receive from him.” (Spurgeon). i.
Thinks he is religious: The New Testament never uses this ancient Greek word for “religious”in a positive sense (Acts 17:22, 25:19, 26:5; Colossians 2:23).
Some have speculated on this even more, saying that James has in mind a wider redemption among unknown creatures of God, of which we are the firstfruits of that wider redemption. If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. In the middle of the Epistle he removes the hindrances to faith and shows its true character [BENGEL]. (NASB: Lockman), Amplified: For he thoughtfully observes himself, and then goes off and promptly forgets what he was like. Some resist temptation because of the fear of man. Father of lights--Creator of the lights in heaven (compare Job 38:28 [ALFORD]; Genesis 4:20 Genesis 4:21 , Hebrews 12:9 ). Because as the flower — Beautiful, but transient. scattered abroad--literally "which are in the dispersion." His teaching being practical, rather than doctrinal, required less frequent mention of Christ's name. PREVIOUS NEXT. NLT: You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like. ASV James 1:23 For if any one is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a mirror: CSB James 1:23 Because if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his own face in a mirror. tongue--Discretion in speech is better than fluency of speech (compare james 3:2 james 3:3 ). Here is something in answer to every discouraging turn of the mind, when we go to God under a sense of our own weakness and folly. This is the religion of Christ.” (Clarke). So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits. "Faulty excess" [BENGEL] is not strong enough. , NLT James 1:23 For if you listen to the word and don't obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. However, the oldest manuscripts and versions read thus: "YE KNOW IT (so Ephesians 5:5 , Hebrews 12:17 ), my beloved brethren; BUT (consequently) let every man be swift to hear," that is, docile in receiving "the word of truth" ( james 1:18 james 1:21 ).
He who will fight Satan with Satan's own weapons, must not wonder if he finds himself overmatched. If God's teachings by patience have had a perfect work in you, you are perfect [ALFORD]. 9, 10. God has no pleasure in the death of men, as he has no hand in their sin; but both sin and misery are owing to themselves. Driven with the wind — From without.. And tossed — From within, by his own unstableness. [23] For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: Beholding his face in a glass — How exactly does the scripture glass show a man the face of his soul! Happy is the man that endureth temptation — Trials of various kinds.
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This "death" stands in striking contrast to the "crown of life" ( James 1:12 ) which "patience" or endurance ends in, when it has its "perfect work" ( James 1:4 ). ASV James 1:25 But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing. The worst thing we can bring to any dispute, is anger. You can check these in your browser security settings.
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