John Gill Commentary James 2:15

John Gill Commentary

James 2:15

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

James 2:15

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"If a brother or sister be naked and in lack of daily food," — James 2:15 (ASV)

If a brother or sister
A Christian man or woman, a fellow member of a church of Christ; for this relation is to be understood in a spiritual sense, though it does not exclude such who are in this relation in a natural sense:

be naked ;
or clothed in rags, or in very mean and sordid apparel, such as will neither keep them warm, nor clean and decent; for they must not be supposed to be entirely naked, but to be in a very uncomfortable and indecent garb:

and destitute of daily food ;
have not food sufficient for the day; or aught to support nature with, and yield them proper refreshment and nourishment.