James 1:10
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What does James 1:10 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away."
What does James 1:10 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away."
Verse 10. _BUT THE RICH, IN THAT HE IS MADE LOW_] εν τη ταπεινωσει. _In his humiliation _- in his being brought to the foot of the cross to receive, as a poor and miserable sinner, redemption through...
BUT THE RICH, IN THAT HE IS MADE LOW - That is, because his property is taken away, and he is made poor. Such a transition is often the source of the deepest sorrow; but the apostle says that even in...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. TRIALS AND THE EXERCISE OF FAITH CHAPTER 1 _ 1. Trials and the power of faith (James 1:1)_ 2. The resources of faith (James 1:5) 3. The realization of faith (James 1:9...
The paradox of a bragging that comes of humility and faith is common to James and Paul: it starts from Jeremiah 9:23 t The brotherhood which levels all differences into a glorious liberty, fraternity,...
GREETINGS (James 1:1) _ 1:1 James, the slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends greetings to the twelve tribes who are scattered throughout the world._ At the very beginning of his letter Ja...
THAT HE IS MADE LOW. his humbling (Greek. _tapeinosis._ See Acts 8:33). FLOWER. Greek. _anthos._ Only here; Jam 1:11. 1 Peter 1:24....
Riches, and their perishableness 9. _Let the brother of low degree_ The Greek joins the sentence on to the preceding with the conjunction which may be either "and," or "but," implying that there is a...
2–18. (_a_) TEMPTATION FROM WITHOUT, 2–4; (1) WISDOM, PRAYER, STEDFASTNESS, THE DIVINE HELPS IN TEMPTATION, 5–8; (2) A SPECIAL FORM OF TEMPTATION—OPPRESSION BY THE RICH—THE OLD TESTAMENT PROBLEM OF T...
_SCRIPTURAL VIEW OF TRIALS -- JAMES 1:2-17:_ Christians must be "positive" when trials come their way. The man who properly reacts to trials must not react as a pessimist. "My brethren, count it all j...
ΠΛΟΎΣΙΟΣ (G4145) богатый, очень богатый. В Иерусалиме того времени было несколько очень богатых людей, у них были роскошные дома, рабы, одежды, они устраивали пиры и т. п. Среди них были и религиозные...
DISCOURSE: 2355 THE EFFECTS OF RELIGION ON THE DIFFERENT ORDERS OF SOCIETY James 1:9. _Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: but the rich, in that he is made low: because as th...
LET THE BROTHER OF LOW DEGREE REJOICE, &C.— "In nothing are the generality of men more apt to mistake, than in estimating the value of external circumstances; but let the principles of Christianity in...
_SERMON OUTLINES_ IS TEMPTATION A JOY? James 1:2-4 Proposition: When should a Christian not have joy in temptation, and how could a Christian find joy in temptation? I. Temptation is no joy. A....
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: But "let the brother," etc - i:e., the best remedy against double-mindedness is that Christian simplicity of spirit whereby the "brother...
VERSE 10. THE RICH, THAT HE IS MADE LOW. The rich in this world's goods, if there be any among you claiming heirship in heaven, let such rejoice if circumstances should arise which should destroy the...
1 James is never called an apostle and does not write this epistle in that character. Rather, he puts himself in the place of a slave. Hence the epistle is not concerned with authoritative teaching so...
THE POWER OF FAITH UNDER TEMPTATION 1. 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...
WHAT *FAITH SHOULD DO JAMES _IAN MACKERVOY_ The word list at the end explains words with a *star by them. INTRODUCTION 1 THE WRITER James is the writer of the letter. But he does not tell us...
(2-27) Immediately after the salutation, and with more or less a play upon the word which we translate “greeting” (“rejoice,” James 1:1; “count it all joy,” James 1:2) there follow appeals on behalf o...
CHAPTER 7 THE EXALTATION OF THE LOWLY AND THE FADING AWAY OF THE RICH-THE METAPHORS OF ST. JAMES AND THE PARABLES OF CHRIST. James 1:9 IN this section St. James returns to what is the main thought...
An entirely new subject is now started, which has no connection with what has preceded; such a connection can only be maintained by supplying mental links artificially, for which the text gives no war...
STEADFAST FAITH James 1:1 This Epistle is marked by the austere features of the Jerusalem church, which refused to be affected by that wider contact with the Gentile world, by which the life and tea...
James wrote to Christians in the midst of temptation and trial. He showed first that the issue of testing is that they "may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing." It is therefore to be looked upo...
LESSONS FROM THE RICH AND POOR BROTHER In demonstrating the maturity brought by patient endurance of trials, James uses the example of the poor and the rich brothers. The Christian who is poor can re...
(8) But the (i) rich, in that he is made low: (9) because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. (8) Before he concludes, he gives a doctrine contrasted to the former: that is, how we ought t...
_The brother of low condition. Literally, humble. [3] See Luke i. 48. The sense is, that a Christian, of never so low and poor a condition, may glory, and rejoice even in his poverty, that he is not o...
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (6) But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is...
To the reader who enters on the consideration of the epistle of James from the epistles of Paul, the change is great and sudden, and by no means least of all from the epistle to the Hebrews, which, in...
10_But the rich, in that he is made low_, or, _in his lowness_. He has mentioned the particular for the general; for this admonition pertains to all those who excel in honor; or in dignity, or in any...
The Epistle of James is not addressed to the assembly, and does not take the ground of apostolic authority over the persons to whom it is sent. It is a practical exhortation which still recognises the...
BUT THE RICH, IN THAT HE IS MADE LOW,.... That is, the rich brother; for there were rich men in the churches in those times, and which James often takes notice of in this epistle. Such an one should r...
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. Ver. 10. _In that he is made low_] Drawn from that high esteem of outward excellencies. He is now made a g...
_Let the brother_ St. James does not give this appellation to the rich; _of low degree_ Poor and tempted, or brought low by his sufferings for Christ, and humbled in spirit thereby; _rejoice that he i...
THE RICH; in worldly possessions. MADE LOW; spiritually, by being brought into a lowly and humble state of mind. The apostle exhibits, in this and the preceding verse, the two sides of Christian char...
The need of humility:...
This chapter has a very close relationship to the Old Testament, for all is seen in connection with God; and Christ is not yet spoken of as the center and essence of all blessing and of all direction...
Who is rich? How are the rich humiliated? Is there anything wrong with being rich? What is the point of the flower that passes away? Why is wealth said to be temporary?...
'and let the rich man glory in his humiliation, because like flowering grass he will pass away.' 'rich man' -It would seem very clear that the rich man under consideration is. Christian. There were w...
1-11 Christianity teaches men to be joyful under troubles: such exercises are sent from God's love; and trials in the way of duty will brighten our graces now, and our crown at last. Let us take care...
BUT THE RICH; viz. broher, he that is in a high, honourable, or plentiful condition in the world. IN THAT HE IS MADE LOW; supply from the former verse, let him rejoice in that he is made low; not as t...
James 1:10 but G1161 rich G4145 in G1722 his G846 humiliation G5014 because G3754 as G5613 flower G438 field G5528 away G3928 (G5695) in - Isaiah 57:15, Isaiah 66:2; Matthew 5:3; Php_3:8;...
THOSE WHO FACE TRIAL FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR FAITH IN GOD AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST WILL BE BLESSED (JAMES 1:2). The letter commences by outlining the basic themes that will be dealt with later (see Ana...
James 1:10. BUT THE RICH. Some suppose that by the rich here is meant the unbeliever; not the rich brother, but the rich man; and accordingly they understand the words either as ironical, ‘Let the ric...
IN THAT HE IS MADE LOW (εν τη ταπεινωσε αυτου). "In his low estate." Play on ταπεινωσις (from ταπεινοω, Philippians 3:7), like ταπεινος of verse James 1:9, old word in various senses, in N.T. only...
James 1:1. _James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting._ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was an apostle,...
CONTENTS: Testing of faith. Solicitation to evil not of God. Obedience as a test of true faith. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, James. CONCLUSION: Such as have a true title in Jesus Christ through faith ma...
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...
AND THE RICH BROTHER. If persecution takes away the rich man's wealth, he must be glad. After all, he is escaping the temptations and dangers that come to the rich. In any case, wealth is not a perman...
JAMES 1:2 The Testing of Faith. Trials are part of God’s “good gifts” (v. James 1:17) to his people, to strengthen them in their faith. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (v...
_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ James 1:9. HE IS EXALTED.—Or, “in his exaltation”; “in his high estate.” LOW DEGREE does not suggest _caste_, but _poverty_ involving humiliation. James 1:10. MADE LO...
EXPOSITION JAMES 1:1 SALUTATION. JAMES, A SERVANT OF GOD AND OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. (On the person who thus describes himself, see the Introduction) It is noteworthy that he keeps entirely out of...
Let's turn to James chapter one. James introduces himself as the bondslave of God and of Jesus Christ. It's a title that most of the apostles delighted to take. Renouncing any claim for any rights, tu...
1 Corinthians 7:31; 1 John 2:17; 1 Peter 1:24; 1 Timothy 6:17; Isaiah 40:6; Isaiah 57:15; Isaiah 66:2; James 4:14; Job 14:2; Matthew 5:3;...
In that he is made low [ε ν τ η τ α π ε ι ν ω σ ε ι α υ τ ο υ]. A form of expression similar to the preceding. Lit., in his humiliation. Both the A. V. and Rev. preserve the kinship between tapeinov a...
But the rich, in that he is made low — Is humbled by a deep sense of his true condition. Because as the flower — Beautiful, but transient. He shall pass away — Into eternity....
Here the apostle exhorts suffering Christians to patience, by the example of the Old-Testament saints, who were exceeding dear to God, employed in special services for God, yet exercised with long and...