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Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 1:26-27

4. The external behavior 1:26-27James proceeded to explain in James 1:26 to James 2:13 what a doer of works (James 1:25) does. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - James 1:3

1:3 works (g-8) Works out as an effect. see ver. 20; Philippians 2:12 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - James 1:5

1:5 freely (h-18) As 'simplicity,' Romans 12:8 . Of men we might say 'unaffectedly,' 'with a readiness of heart which does not make a great matter of it.' the want is there, and the heart answers without a second thought. I had thought of 'readily,' but it does not give the thought of simplicity without a second thought, as much as 'freely.' read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - James 1:8

1:8 man, (a-5) 'Double-minded man' is an apposition, not with 'that man,' but with 'he that doubts' (ver. 6); and ver. 7 is practically a parenthesis. I do not think the sense of ver. 8 bears a direct connection with ver. 7; it is rather a moral explanation of the figure of ver. 6. The style of James is characterized by these proverbial sentences. see ver. 20 as an example. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - James 1:17

1:17 gift (b-3) gift (b-7) Dosis , then dorema ; the words are nearly the same. strictly dosis is 'the giving,' dorema 'the thing freely given.' In English 'gift' is both the giving and the thing given. down (c-9) Lit. 'is coming down;' its true character. see ch. 3.16. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - James 1:18

1:18 will (d-5) 'Having so purposed' or 'willed it.' It was the fruit of his own mind, and so a free gift. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - James 1:20

1:20 work (e-6) 'Work out as an effect,' as ver. 3. see Romans 7:13 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - James 1:25

1:25 view (f-6) Lit. 'stoops down to look into,' as Luke 24:12 ; John 20:5 . read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - James 1:26

1:26 himself (g-5) Or 'seem.' see 1 Corinthians 10:12 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - James 1:1-27

The Power of Faith Under Temptation1. Servant] better, ’slave.’ The word does not suggest any degradation, but only absolute surrender to the Master. St. James’s humility prevents the mention of the earthly relationship. Scattered abroad] RV ’of the Dispersion.’ Jews were found (sometimes in great numbers) in all the cities of the Roman empire. They kept up their connexion with the mother-country by going up to the great Jewish feasts. Greeting] better, ’joy be with you.’ This form of... read more

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