Verse 1
servant. App-190.
God. App-98.
Lord. App-98.
Jesus Christ. App-98. Only here and James 2:1 in this epistle.
twelve. No suggestion of the separate houses of Judah and Israel. Note the complete number.
scattered abroad = in the dispersion (Greek. diaspora. See John 7:35).
greeting. Greek. chairo. Used in this sense in Acts 15:23; Acts 23:26. Genitive "rejoice".
Verse 2
fall. Greek. peripipto. See Acts 27:41.
temptations = trials. Compare Luke 22:28. Acts 20:19. 1 Peter 1:6; 1 Peter 4:12.
Verse 3
Knowing. App-132.
trying = testing. Gr dokimion. Only here and 1 Peter 1:7.
faith. App-150. Read, "your tested faith".
patience. Compare Romans 5:3.
Verse 4
perfect. App-125.
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
entire. Greek. holokleros. Only here and 1 Thessalonians 5:23.
wanting = lacking. Greek. leipo. See James 2:15.
nothing = in (Greek. en) nothing (Greek. medeis).
Verse 5
If = But if. App-118.
any. App-123.
lack. Greek. leipo, as James 1:4.
ask. App-134.
of = from. App-104.
liberally. Greek. haplos. Only here. The noun in 2 Corinthians 9:11, 2 Corinthians 9:13.
Verse 6
nothing. Greek. medeis, as James 1:4.
wavering. App-122. Compare Matthew 7:7, Matthew 7:8.
is like. Greek. eoika. Only here and James 1:23. The root (obs.) is eiko; compare eikon, image.
wave. See Luke 8:24.
driven. Greek. anemizomai. Only here.
tossed. Greek. rhipizomai. Only here.
Verse 7
man. App-123.
think. Only here and Philippians 1:1, Philippians 1:16. See John 21:25.
any thing. Neut. of tis. App-123.
Lord. App-98.
Verse 8
double minded. Greek. dipsuchos. Only here and James 4:8. There is no verb, but "double minded" and "unstable" qualify "that man". Compare Psalms 119:113.
man. App-123.
unstable. Greek. akatastatos. Only here and James 3:8. The noun, Luke 21:9.
Verse 9
the brother, &c. = the lowly (Greek. tapeinos. See Romans 12:16) brother.
rejoice. See Romans 2:17.
that he is exalted = his exaltation. Greek. hupsos. See Luke 1:78.
Verse 10
that he is made low = his humbling (Greek. tapeinosis. See Acts 8:33).
flower. Greek. anthos. Only here; James 1:11. 1 Peter 1:24.
Verse 11
is no sooner risen. Literally rose.
a = the.
burning heat. Greek. kauson. Only here; Matthew 20:12. Luke 12:55.
but, &c. = and withered.
falleth = fell. Same word in Romans 9:6.
grace. App-184.
fashion. Literally presence or face (James 1:23).
perisheth = perished. Greek. apollumi. See Romans 14:15.
also shall, &c. = shall the rich man also.
fade away. Greek. maraino. Only here.
ways. Greek. poreia. Only here and Luke 13:22. Not the same word as in James 1:8.
Verse 12
Blessed. Greek. makarios, as in Matthew 5:3, &c.
is = hath become.
tried = tested. Greek. dokimos. Elsewhere translated "approved". See Romans 14:18.
life. App-170.
love. App-135. Compare Hebrews 12:5, Hebrews 12:6.
Verse 13
no man = no one. Greek. medeis.
of = from. App-104.
cannot be, &c. = is incapable of being tempted. Greek. apeirastos. Only here.
evil. App-128.
neither tempteth he any man = and He Himself tempteth no one (Greek. oudeis).
Verse 14
every man = each one.
when, &c. = being drawn away. Greek. exelkomai. Only here.
of. App-104.
lust. See John 8:44, and compare Romans 7:7.
enticed. Greek. deleazo. Only here and 2 Peter 2:14, 2 Peter 2:18.
Verse 15
when lust, &c. = lust, having conceived.
sin. App-128.
finished = completely finished. Greek. apoteleo. Only here.
bringeth forth. Greek. apokueo. Only here and James 1:18.
death. See Romans 6:21.
Verse 16
Do not err = Be not deceived.
beloved. App-135.
Verse 17
gift. Greek. dosis. Only here and Philippians 1:4, Philippians 1:15.
gift. Greek. dorema. Only here and Romans 5:16.
from above. Greek. anothen. See John 3:3.
and cometh = coming.
Father. App-98.
lights. App-130.
with. App-104.
is no. Literally there is not (App-105) present (Greek. eneimi).
variableness. Greek. parallage. Only here.
neither = or.
shadow. Greek. aposkiasma. Only here.
of. i.e. cast by, or due to.
turning. Greek. trope. Only here.
Verse 18
Of His own will = Having willed. App-102.
begat. Greek. apokueo. See James 1:15.
word. App-121. Compare 1 Peter 1:23.
that = to the end that. Greek. eis. App-104.
a kind of firstfruits = a certain (Greek. tis) firstfruit (Greek. aparche). See Romans 8:23. Compare Romans 11:16.
creatures. See 1 Timothy 4:4.
Verse 19
swift. Greek. tachus. Only here, but the adverb occurs frequently.
speak. App-121.
Verse 20
righteousness. App-191.
Verse 21
filthiness. Greek. rhuparia. Only here. Compare James 2:2. 1 Peter 3:21.
superfluity = abundance. Greek. perisseia. See Romans 5:17.
naughtiness. App-128. "Naughty" and "naughtiness" had a much more forcible meaning in King James"s day than now. Compare Proverbs 6:12; Proverbs 11:6; Proverbs 17:4. Jeremiah 24:2.
meekness. Greek. prautes. Only here; James 3:13. 1 Peter 3:15. Compare App-127.
engrafted = implanted. Greek. emphutos. Only here. Not the word in Romans 11:17-24.
souls. App-110.
Verse 22
be = become.
hearers. Greek. akroates. Only here, verses: James 1:23, James 1:25. Romans 2:13.
deceiving. Greek. paralogizomai, to deceive by false reasoning. Only here and Colossians 2:4.
Verse 23
unto = to.
beholding. Greek. katanoeo. Genitive rendered "consider. "App-133.
his natural face. Literally the face (James 1:11) of his birth (Greek. genesis. Only here, James 3:6, and Matthew 1:1).
glass = mirror. Greek. esoptron. Only here and 1 Corinthians 13:12
Verse 24
beholdeth = beheld. See James 1:23.
goeth, &c. = departed.
forgetteth = forgot.
Verse 25
Whoso = he that.
looketh. Literally stooped down (to look). Greek. parakupto. App-133. See John 20:5.
the perfect, &c. = the perfect law, that of liberty.
perfect. App-125.
continueth = continued. Greek. parameno. See 1 Corinthians 16:6.
he. The texts omit.
forgetful hearer = hearer of forgetfulness. App-17.
forgetful. Greek. epilesmone. Only here.
the. Omit.
this man = this one.
deed = doing. Greek. poiesis. Only here.
Verse 26
man = one.
among you. The texts omit.
seem = thinks himself. Compare James 4:5.
religious. Greek. threskos. Only here in N.T., and nowhere found in Classical Greek. It means a careful follower of the observances connected with his belief.
bridleth. Greek. chalinagogeo. Only here and James 3:2.
deceiveth. Greek. apatao. See Ephesians 5:6.
religion. Greek. threskeia. See Acts 26:5.
vain. Greek. mataios. See Acts 14:15.
Verse 27
undefiled. Greek. amiantos. See Hebrews 7:26.
before. App-104.
visit. App-133. Compare Matthew 26:36, Matthew 26:43. Personal interest and sympathy are enjoined. Compare Micah 6:8.
fatherless. Greek. orphanos. Only here and John 14:18.
affliction. See Acts 7:10.
unspotted. Greek. aspilos. See 1 Timothy 6:14.
world. App-129.