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The Fleeting Impression
Commentators describe the person in this verse as taking a look in the mirror of God's Word, seeing themselves clearly for a moment, and then walking away and immediately forgetting what they saw. This illustrates the danger of hearing truth in a sermon or Bible reading but allowing the impression to fade without leading to any real change. The knowledge is momentary and superficial.
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James
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Albert Barnes
On James 1:24
18th Century
Theologian
For he beholdeth himself. While he looks in the mirror he sees his true appearance.
And goeth his way, and straightway forgette…
AT Robertson
On James 1:24
He beholdeth himself (κατενοησεν εαυτον). Usually explained as gnomic aorist like those in 1:11, but the ordinary force of the ten…
Charles Ellicott
On James 1:24
19th Century
Bishop
For he beholds himself . . .—Better, for he beheld himself and went his way, and immediately forgot what he was. Like the…
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Charles Spurgeon
On James 1:22–26
19th Century
Preacher
But be you doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if any man is a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like a …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On James 1:24
The author proceeds to explain why people should do more than merely listen to the truth, using the illustration of a man who “looks at his face in…
John Gill
On James 1:24
17th Century
Pastor
For he beholdeth himself, and goes his way
He takes a slight glance of himself, and departs:
and …
Matthew Henry
On James 1:22–25
17th Century
Minister
If we heard a sermon every day of the week, and an angel from heaven were the preacher, yet, if we relied on hearing only, it would never bring us …