James 4:1

WARS. Greek. _polemos._ See Matthew 24:6. AND. The texts add "whence". FIGHTINGS. Greek. _mache._ See 2 Corinthians 7:5. AMONG. App-104. LUSTS. pleasures. Greek. _hedone_. See Titus 3:3. WAR. Greek. _strateuomai._ See 1 Corinthians 9:7.... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:2

DESIRE TO HAVE. covet earnestly. Greek. _zeloo._ See Acts 7:9. CANNOT. are not (App-105) able to. OBTAIN. See Romans 11:7. FIGHT. Greek. _machomai._ See Acts 7:26. WAR. Greek. _polemeo._ Only here and Revelation 2:16; Revelation 12:7; Revelation 13:4; Revelation 17:14;... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:3

AMISS. with evil intent. Greek. _kakos_. Compare App-128. THAT. in order that. Greek. _hina_. CONSUME. spend. See Luke 15:14. UPON. in (gratifying). App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:4

YE ADULTERERS AND. The texts omit. ADULTERESSES. Compare Matthew 12:39; Jeremiah 3:9; Ezekiel 16; Ezekiel 23.Hosea 2. &c. KNOW. App-132. FRIENDSHIP. Greek. _philia._ Only here. WORLD. App-129. ENMITY. Greek. _echthra._ See Romans 8:7. GOD. App-98. WILL. App-102. IS. is constituted, or constit... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:5

DO YE. Greek.do ye. IN VAIN. Greek. _kenos_. Only here. The adjective occurs frequently. SPIRIT. App-101. TO. App-104. This can only refer to the general testimony of Scripture that the natural man is prone to selfish desires, leading to envy of others who possess the things desired Compare Genes... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:6

MORE. greater. GRACE. App-184. This has reference to the now nature. Compare 1 Corinthians 2:12. RESISTETH. Greek. _antitassomai._ See Acts 18:6. PROUD. See Romans 1:30. UNTO. to. HUMBLE. lowly. Compare James 1:9; Matthew 11:29. Quoted from Proverbs 3:34.... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:8

PURIFY. Greek. _hagnizo._ See Acts 21:24. Used of Levitical purifying four times. Used here, 1Pe 1:22. 1 John 3:3, in. spiritual sense. DOUBLE MINDED. See James 1:8.... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:9

BE AFFLICTED. Greek. _talaiporeo._ Only here. Compare James 5:1.Romans 7:24. LAUGHTER. Greek. _gelos._ Only here. BE TURNED. See Acts 2:20. HEAVINESS. Greek. _katepheia._ Only here. It means casting down the eyes. Compare Luke 18:13.... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:10

HUMBLE YOURSELVES. Greek. _tapeinoo._ See 2 Corinthians 11:7. LORD. App-98. A (B according to texts). LIFT... UP. Greek. _hupsoo._ See John 12:32.... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:11

SPEAK... EVIL. Speak against, or backbite. Greek. _katalaleo._ Only here and 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:16. Compare Romans 1:30; 2 Corinthians 12:20. ONE OF ANOTHER. one another. JUDGETH. App-122. IF. Greek. _ei_. App-118.... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:12

LAWGIVER. Greek. _nomothetes._ Only here. Compare Romans 9:4.Hebrews 7:11. DESTROY. Compare James 1:11 (perish). ANOTHER. the other. App-124. The texts read "neighbour", as in James 2:8.... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:13

GO TO. Come. Greek. _age_. Imperative mood of _ago_, used as an adverb. Here and James 5:1. SUCH A. this. AND. Note the Fig, _Polysyndeton._ App-6. CONTINUE. Literally make, or do. Compare Acts 20:3. Figure of speech _Synecdoche._ App-6. BUY AND SELL. trade. Greek. _emporeuomai._ Only here and 2... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:14

WHEREAS YE. Such as ye are. KNOW. App-132. LIFE. App-170. IT IS EVEN. For it is. The texts read "For ye are". VAPOUR. Greek. _atmis_. See Acts 2:19. APPEARETH. App-106. VANISHETH AWAY. See Acts 13:41.... [ Continue Reading ]

James 4:16

REJOICE. boast. Greek. _kauchaomai._ See Romans 2:17; Romans 5:2. BOASTINGS. Greek. _alazoneia._ Only here and 1 John 2:16. Compare Romans 1:30. REJOICING. boasting. Greek. _kauchesis._ See Romans 3:27. EVIL. App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]

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