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Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let`s go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain."
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The Sin is Presumption, Not Planning
Commentators unanimously agree that James is not condemning business, travel, or making plans. The error he highlights is the presumption and arrogance of planning our future—specifying the time, place, duration, and desired outcome—as if we are in complete control, leaving God out of the equation entirely.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Go to now. The apostle here introduces a new subject and refers to another fault which was undoubtedly prevalent among them, as it is ever…
Go to now (αγε νυν). Interjectional use of αγε (from αγω) as in 5:1 (only N.T. instances) with a plural verb (ο λεγοντες, present …
19th Century
Anglican
You that say...—The Apostle would reason next with the worldly; not merely those abandoned to pleasure, but any and all absorbed i…
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Baptist
We are all too apt to say what we will do, and where we will go, forgetting to add, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.…
This section gives another example of the “wisdom” that characterizes the world (cf. 3:15). James addresses businessmen, probably Christians, since…
16th Century
Protestant
Go to now. He condemns here another kind of presumption: that many, who should have depended on God’s providence, confidently settled what…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Go to now, you that say The apostle passes from exposing the sin of detraction, and rash judgment, to inveigh agains…
Our lips must be governed by the law of kindness, as well as truth and justice. Christians are brothers and sisters. And to break God's commands is…
