From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?From whence come wars and fightings — Quarrels and wars among you, quite opposite to this peace? Is it not from your pleasures - Your desires of earthly pleasures.Which war — Against your souls.In your members — Here is the first seat of the war. Hence proceeds the war of man with man, king with king, nation with nation. read more
Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.Ye kill — In your heart, for "he that hateth his brother is a murderer." Ye fight and war - That is, furiously strive and contend.Ye ask not — And no marvel; for a man full of evil desire, of envy or hatred, cannot pray. read more
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. But if ye do ask, ye receive not, because ye ask amiss - That is, from a wrong motive. read more
Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.Ye adulterers and adulteresses — Who have broken your faith with God, your rightful spouse. Know ye not that the friendship or love of the world - The desire of the flesh, the desire of the eye, and the pride of life, or courting the favour of worldly men, is enmity against God? Whosoever desireth to be a friend of the world -... read more
Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy Do you think that the scripture saith in vain — Without good ground. St. James seems to refer to many, not any one particular scripture. The spirit of love that dwelleth in all believers lusteth against envy - Galatians 5:17; is directly opposite to all those unloving tempers which necessarily flow from the friendship of the world. read more
But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.But he giveth greater grace — To all who shun those tempers.Therefore it — The scripture.Saith, God resisteth the proud — And pride is the great root of all unkind affections. Proverbs 3:34 read more
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.Therefore by humbly submitting yourselves to God, resist the devil - The father of pride and envy. read more
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.Then draw nigh to God in prayer, and he will draw nigh unto you, will hear you; which that nothing may hinder, cleanse your hands - Cease from doing evil.And purify your hearts — From all spiritual adultery. Be no more double minded, vainly endeavouring to serve both God and mammon. read more
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.Be afflicted — For your past unfaithfulness to God. read more
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 4:12
lawgiver: Isaiah 33:22 able: Matthew 10:28, Luke 12:5, Hebrews 7:25 who: 1 Samuel 25:10, Job 38:2, Romans 2:1, Romans 9:20, Romans 14:4, Romans 14:13 Reciprocal: Numbers 21:18 - the lawgiver Deuteronomy 32:4 - all his Job 19:29 - that ye may Matthew 7:1 - General Luke 6:37 - Judge Ephesians 3:20 - able read more