James 1:9
What meaning of the james 1:9 in the Bible?
What does James 1:9 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Let the brother of low degree rejoiceb in that he is exalted:"
What does James 1:9 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Let the brother of low degree rejoiceb in that he is exalted:"
Verse 9. _LET THE BROTHER OF LOW DEGREE_] The poor, destitute Christian may _glory_ in the cross of Christ, and the blessed hope laid up for him in heaven; for, being a child of God, he is an heir of...
LET THE BROTHER OF LOW DEGREE - This verse seems to introduce a new topic, which has no other connection with what precedes than that the apostle is discussing the general subject of trials. Compare J...
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...
THE BROTHER, &C. = the lowly (Greek. _tapeinos._ See Romans 12:16) brother. REJOICE. See Romans 2:17. THAT HE IS EXALTED. his exaltation. Greek. _hupsos._ See Luke 1:78....
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...
ΚΑΥΧΆΣΘΩ _praes. imper. med. (dep.) от_ ΚΑΥΧΆΟΜΑΙ (G2744) хвалиться, хвастаться привилегиями или имуществом. Это слово используется в ВЗ как обозначение гордости и ликования любого рода (Ropes), ΤΑΠΕ...
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 9. BROTHER OF LOW DEGREE REJOICE. While the double-minded man is unstable, it is not so with the brother who, so far as worldly advantages are concerned, possesses few, and in that regard is of...
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...
καυχάσθω : it is noticeable that this word is only used in the Pauline Epistles, with the exception in this verse and in James 3:14; James 4:16; it is used, generally, in a good sense, as here and Jam...
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...
(7) Let the brother of (h) low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: (7) He returns to his purpose repeating the proposition, which is, that we must rejoice in affliction, for it does not oppress us,...
[BIBLIOGRAPHY] Humilis, and in humilitate, _Greek: tapeinos, tapeinosei. See Luke i. 48._...
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...
9_Let the brother of low degree_. As Paul, exhorting servants submissively to bear their lot, sets before them this consolation, that they were the free-men of God, having been set free by his grace f...
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...
LET THE BROTHER OF LOW DEGREE,.... By "the brother" is meant, not one in a natural, but in a spiritual relation; one of Christ's brethren, and who is of that family that is named of him; of the househ...
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: Ver. 9. _Rejoice in that he is exalted_] Gr. εν τω υψει αυτου, in his sublimity, in that high honour of his, John 1:12. This should make h...
_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...
OF LOW DEGREE; afflicted and depressed in his circumstances. EXALTED; spiritually, by being made a partaker of the heavenly inheritance....
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 a lowly brother? Is there anything wrong with being poor? When is the lowly brother be exalted? How does exaltation come?...
REJOICE: Or, glory...
In keeping with what has been previously said about trials and wisdom, James passes to the subject of poverty and wealth. Both circumstances can bring their own temptations, and wisdom is needed to li...
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...
LET THE BROTHER; i.e. the believer, (for to such he writes), all believers, or saints, being brethren in Christ, 1 CORINTHIANS 16:20 1 THESSALONIANS 5:26 1 TIMOTHY 6:2. OF LOW DEGREE; the Greek word s...
James 1:9 G1161 Let G2744 lowly G5011 brother G80 glory G2744 (G5737) in G1722 his G846 exaltation G5311 the brother - James 2:5-6; Deuteronomy 15:7, Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 15:11;...
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 1:9. The meaning of this and of the following verse has been much disputed. LET. The connection with the preceding is not obvious. It appears to be this: We must avoid all doubting of God in p...
BUT (δε). Return to the point of view in verse James 1:2.OF LOW DEGREE (ο ταπεινος). "The lowly" brother, in outward condition (Luke 1:52), humble and poor as in Psalms 9:39; Proverbs 30:14, not t...
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...
THE POOR BROTHER. This verse begins a new thought. Since James is usually _plain-spoken_ in what he says, we may take this statement at _face value._ If the poor brother is blessed by God and becomes...
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 John 3:1; 1 Peter 2:9; 1 Samuel 2:8; 2 Corinthians 6:10; Deuteronomy 15:11; Deuteronomy 15:7; Deuteronomy 15:9; James 2:5; James 2:6;...
But. Omitted in A. V. Introducing a contrast with the double - minded. The brother of low degree [ο α δ ε λ φ ο ς ο τ α π ε ι ν ο ς]. Lit., the brother, the lowly one. Not in the higher Christian sens...
Let the brother — St James does not give this appellation to the rich. Of low degree — Poor and tempted. Rejoice — The most effectual remedy against doublemindedness. In that he is exalted — To be a c...
Our apostle having finished his necessary digression concerning prayer, in the foregoing verses, returns now to his former argument, concerning bearing affliction with joy; and urges. strong reason he...