Be afflicted (ταλαιπωρησατε). First aorist active imperative ταλαιπωρεω, old verb from ταλαιπωρος (Romans 7:24), to en…

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep. This is, evidently, on account of your sins. The sins to which the apostle refers are those he had spec…

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep.—For wretchedness, sorrow, and tears are the three steps of the path home to peace and …

If the previous verses have rightly accused you of sin, confess your guilt with shame and sorrow, and so come to Christ imploring pardon.

Four of the ten imperatives of vv.7–10 occur in this verse, and all four are calls to repentance. “Grieve” (GK 5415) is a strong word meaning “to b…

Be afflicted and mourn. Christ proclaims that mourning will come as a curse upon those who laugh now (Luke 6:25), and James, i…

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep
Not in a bare external way; not by afflicting the body with fastings and scourging…

Since all wars and fighting come from the corruptions of our own hearts, it is right to mortify those lusts that war in our members. Worldly and fl…