Verse 1
Go to. See James 4:13.
howl. Greek. ololuzo. Only here. An onomatopoeic word.
miseries. Greek. talaiporia. See Romans 3:16. Compare James 4:9.
shall come = are coming.
Verse 2
riches = wealth. The Greek word ploutos conveys the idea of abundance. Compare Luke 12:19.
corrupted. Greek. sepo. Only here.
are = have become.
motheaten. Greek. setobrotos. Only here.
Verse 3
cankered = rusted. Greek. katioo. Only here.
rust. Greek. ios. See James 3:8.
a = for (App-104.) a.
have, &c. = treasured up. See Romans 2:5. 1 Corinthians 16:2.
last days. See 2 Timothy 3:1.
Verse 4
Behold. App-133.
hire = pay. Greek. misthos, Genitive translation "reward".
have. Omit.
reaped down. Greek. amao. Only here in N.T. occurs five times in Septuagint. Compare Micah 6:15.
of = on the part of.
arising from. App-104.
kept back by fraud. Greek. apostereo. See 1 Corinthians 6:7.
cries. Greek. boe. Only here.
reaped. Greek. therizo. Of frequently occurs in NT.
LORD of Sabaoth. This O.T. expression (= LORD of hosts) is used only here by a N.T. writer. In Romans 9:29 it is quoted from Isaiah.
LORD. App-98.
Verse 5
have. Omit.
lived in pleasure. Greek. truphao. Only here. Compare 2 Peter 2:13 (riot).
earth. App-129.
been wanton. See 1 Timothy 5:6.
slaughter. See Acts 8:32. Compare Isaiah 30:25; Isaiah 34:6. Jeremiah 12:3.
Verse 6
just. App-191. Compare Matthew 12:7; Matthew 27:19. Acts 3:14.
not. App-105. This is the Figure of speech Asyndeton. App-6. The two ands should be omitted.
Verse 7
unto, until Same Greek. word, heos.
coming. Greek. parousia. First occurance: Matthew 24:3.
hath long patience = being patient.
early. Greek. proimos. Only here.
latter. Greek. opsimos. Only here. Compare Joel 2:23.
Verse 8
stablish. See Romans 1:11.
draweth nigh = hath drawn near. See Matthew 3:2.
Verse 9
Grudge = Groan, or Murmur. See Hebrews 13:17.
one against another = against (App-104.) one another.
lest = in order that (Greek. hina) not (Greek. me).
condemned. The texts read "judged". App-122.
before. App-104.
Verse 10
the prophets. i.e. the O.T. prophets. App-189.
have spoken = spoke. App-121.
for = as.
example. See John 13:15.
suffering affliction. Greek. kakopatheia. Only here. Compare James 5:13.
patience. As in Hebrews 6:12.
Verse 11
count . . . happy. Greek. makarizo. Only here and Luke 1:48 (call blessed).
have. Omit.
patience. As in Titus 2:2.
seen = saw. App-133.
end. Compare Job 42:6.
very pitiful. Gr polusplanchnos. Only here.
of tender mercy. Greek. oiktirmon.
Verse 12
above = before. App-104.
neither. Greek. mete.
heaven = the heaven. See Matthew 6:9, Matthew 6:10.
any. App-123.
other. App-124.
nay. App-105.
into. The texts read "under". App-104.
condemnation. App-177.
Verse 13
afflicted. Greek. kakopatheo. See 2 Timothy 2:3 and Compare James 5:10, above.
pray. App-134.
merry. See Acts 27:22.
sing psalms. Greek. psallo. See Romans 15:9.
Verse 14
elders. App-189.
church. App-186. Here the church must mean the assembly which worshipped in the synagogue of James 2:2.
over. App-104.
anointing = having anointed. Greek. aleipho. Occurs here and eight times in the Gospels. Compare Mark 6:13.
Verse 15
prayer. App-134.
faith. App-150.
sick. Greek. kamno. See Hebrews 12:3. Not the same word as James 5:14.
raise . . . up. App-178.
and if. Greek. kan (kai, with App-118. b).
sins. App-128.
Verse 16
faults. App-128. but the texts read "sins", as above.
pray. App-134.
for. App-104.
healed. Greek. iaomai. See Luke 6:17. This makes it clear that the circumstances in view are those of 1 Corinthians 11:30. The offenders were those who had wronged their brethren, or had shown an unbrotherly spirit, and so had brought chastisement upon themselves.
effectual fervent = inwrought, or energized. Greek. energeo.
prayer. App-134.
righteous = just, James 5:6. App-191. Read, "a prayer of a just man inwrought"; i.e. by the Spirit.
availeth much. Literally is strong (Greek. ischuo. Compare App-172.) for much.
Verse 17
man. App-123.
subject, &c. = of like feelings. Greek. homoiopathes. Only here and Acts 14:15.
earnestly = with prayer. App-134. This is a Hebraism. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6.
rain. App-136.
by the space of. Omit.
Verse 18
brought forth. Greek. blastano. See Hebrews 9:4. Compare 1 Kings 17:1; 1 Kings 18:1, 1 Kings 18:41-45. Elijah"s praying for drought is first revealed in this passage.
Verse 19
if. App-118.
of = among. App-104.
from. App-104.
one = any one, as James 5:12.
Verse 20
know. App-132.
the = a.
from. Greek. ek App-104.
soul. App-110.
hide = cover. Compare 1 Peter 4:8. This refers to Proverbs 10:12.