Verset 17. Therefore, the phrase most probably means the whole of life and living. Do We See Any Gospel Connections in the Book of Numbers? James does not deal with such matters; he never takes up the question how a sinner is to be justified. THE TRUE WISDOM (2) ( James 3:17-18 continued). It was a time of general cruelty and unconcern for the unfortunate. The Lord Himself respected the adjuration of the high-priest; and in no passage whatever do we see a depreciatory allusion to a judicial oath in the sermon on the mount, or, in what James says here, or in any other part of the Bible, but the contrary, The Lord was addressing Jewish disciples, James writes to the twelve tribes of Israel who are in the dispersion; but what they both set their faces against was the habit of bringing in religious asseverations for the purpose of confirming their word every day, besides the profaning of the Lord's name in matters of this life. "Blessed is the man who has not slipped with his mouth" ( Sir_14:1 ). Here, on the other hand, we find the common sense of temptation. 1. the fruit of unjudged evil. The man who is epieikes ( G1933) is the man who knows when it is actually wrong to apply the strict letter of the law. Their authority was thrown into question. It is, therefore, a miserable cheat where any souls allow their own subjective thoughts to govern them in giving up this or any portion of the word of God; for all have an important place, each for its own object. James first of all warns against a desire to teach the Word of God that would stem or emanate just from your own desire to be in front of people or whatever. James 3 Matthew Henry's Commentary - Bible Hub His actions and His motives were freed from the stain of sin. You can check these in your browser security settings. [40] E. C. S. Gibson, Pulpit Commentary, Vol. The word James uses is difficult to translate. easy to be treated; or those who have it readily yield to the superior judgments and stronger reasonings of others; and are easily induced to hope and believe all things, and entertain a good opinion of men, and their conduct; and are far from being proud, arrogant, obstinate, and overbearing: full of mercy and good fruits; of compassion and beneficence to the poor; feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the widows and fatherless in their affliction; and doing all other good works and duties, both with respect to God and man, as fruits of grace, and of the Spirit: without partiality: to one another; or making a difference between them; showing no respect to persons; bestowing upon the poor and indigent, without any distinction: and.
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