Ye know this (ιστε). Or "know this." Probably the perfect active indicative (literary form as in Eph 5:5; Hebrews 12:17…

Wherefore, my beloved brethren. The connection is this: Since God is the only source of good, since He tempts no one, and since by His she…

We come now to the third subdivision of the chapter. Because of the Divine benevolence, the Apostle urges his readers to:

1. To meekness,…

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousnes…

In vv.19–21a, James is attempting to clear the way for the reception of God’s truth (v.21b). He begins by calling for the readers’ attention: “Take…

Let every man. If this were a general sentence, the inference would be far-fetched. However, since he immediately adds a sentence concerni…

Wherefore, my beloved brethren
Since the Gospel, the word of truth, is the means and instrument which God makes use …

Instead of blaming God under our trials, let us open our ears and hearts to learn what he teaches by them. And if we would govern our tongues, we m…