2-chronicles-16:7-12,james-1:2

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - James 1:1-27

James 1:1 . James, a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ. He does not style himself an apostle, because he would not assume any superiority; yet the majesty of his address is the language of an ambassador of Christ, and apostle of the Lord. “A servant of God,” the Father of all, “and of Jesus,” by which we understand that James associates the Saviour as one with God, and arrays him in the robes of glory: James 2:1. Paul also calls him the Lord of glory, as he calls God, the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - James 1:2-4

James 1:2-4Count it all Joy when ye fall Into divers temptationsThe Christian’s duty in times of trialThis positive injunction of the Christian ethics may seem too difficult, if not impossible to be obeyed.And even if the natural repugnance to suffering can be vanquished, the moral sense still shrinks from what is here commanded, to rejoice in temptation. The paradox is not to be removed by violently changing the established meaning of the word, which never means affliction simply, but in every... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - James 1:2

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Ver. 2. Count it all joy ] The world wondereth (saith Mr Philpot the martyr) how we can be so merry in such extreme misery. But our God is omnipotent, who turneth misery into felicity. Believe me, there is no such joy in the world as the people of Christ have under the cross; I speak it by experience, &c. He counted it so upon mature deliberation, as the apostle here adviseth. All joy ] That is, full joy (by a... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 1:2

count: James 1:12, Matthew 5:10-2 Kings :, Luke 6:22, Luke 6:23, Acts 5:41, Romans 8:17, Romans 8:18, Romans 8:35-Haggai :, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Philippians 1:29, Philippians 2:17, Colossians 1:24, Hebrews 10:34, 1 Peter 4:13-Nehemiah : divers: Hebrews 11:36-Zechariah :, 1 Peter 1:6-Ruth :, 2 Peter 2:9, Revelation 2:10 Reciprocal: Judges 14:14 - Out of the eater 1 Kings 17:17 - the son of the woman Job 23:10 - he hath Proverbs 18:14 - spirit Proverbs 27:17 - so Proverbs... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - James 1:2

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; My brethren, count it all joy — Which is the highest degree of patience, and contains all the rest.When ye fall into divers temptations — That is, trials. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - James 1:2

2. Being not hearers only, but doers of the word, 22-27. read more