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A Crucial Warning
Commentators unanimously agree that this is a solemn warning against a specific, dangerous error: blaming God for temptation or sin. Scholars note the Greek may even mean "Stop being deceived," suggesting some readers were already making this mistake. John Gill calls this a "fundamental error" that attacks God's holy character.
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James
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Albert Barnes
On James 1:16
18th Century
Theologian
Do not err, my beloved brethren. This is said as if there were great danger of error in the point under consideration. The point …
AT Robertson
On James 1:16
Be not deceived (μη πλανασθε). Prohibition with μη and the present passive imperative of πλαναω, common verb to lead astray. This …
Charles Ellicott
On James 1:16
19th Century
Bishop
Do not err, my beloved brethren. Until now, James the Wise has declared what God is not and what qualities are alien to Him. This, however…
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Charles Spurgeon
On James 1:16
19th Century
Preacher
Do not err, my beloved brethren.
Do not err about anything; but, especially, do not err about this matter of temptation, where you m…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On James 1:16
“Don’t be deceived” normally introduces a significant statement (see 1 Corinthians 6:9; 15:33; Galatians 6:7; cf. also 1Jn …
John Calvin
On James 1:16
16th Century
Theologian
Do not err. This is an argument from the contrary; for since God is the author of all good, it is absurd to suppose Him to be the author o…
John Gill
On James 1:16
17th Century
Pastor
Do not err, my beloved brethren .
] For to make God the author of sin, or to charge him with being concerned in temp…
Matthew Henry
On James 1:12–18
17th Century
Minister
It is not everyone who suffers who is blessed, but the one who with patience and constancy goes through all difficulties in the way of duty. Afflic…