james-1:19-20

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - James 1:1-27

James wrote to Christians in the midst of temptation and trial. He showed first that the issue of testing is that they "may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing." It is therefore to be looked upon as a means of blessing and received with joy. He clearly pointed out that God is never the Author of temptation as enticement toward evil, and in a passage full of remarkable force revealed the process of such temptation. It is an appeal through desire to some perfectly legitimate need of life,... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - James 1:19

A RULE OF CHRISTIAN CAUTION‘Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.’ James 1:19 In trying to lead a Christian life we have two main things to do. We have to keep trying to grow better, to be good, and to do right, to grow more holy, more pure, more charitable, more prayerful, and the like. This is one thing. Then, on the other hand, we have to grow less bad, that is to keep striving against sin. I. The text goes straight to the root of many common sins, and what makes it... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - James 1:19

‘You know this, my beloved brothers. And let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,’ And his beloved brothers are aware of this, or are told to be aware of it (the verb could be imperative) and therefore they should be silent in awe before Him, listening and taking heed to His word. For ‘God is in Heaven and you are on the earth, therefore let your words be few’ (Ecclesiastes 5:2). This is no time for self-opinionation and humanly expressed anger, but a time for hearing and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - James 1:20

‘For the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God.’ ‘The anger of man.’ Note the emphasis on ‘of man’ or ‘of a man’ (andros is used rather than anthrowpos) . It is of course different with God. But the point is that His anger is always rightly directed and has behind it a continuing underlying compassion. In His case it is always a just anger against sin coming from One Who is without sin. But man is to be more wary, ‘be you angry and sin not, do not let the sun go down on your... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - James 1:19-27

James 1:19-Daniel : . “ Be sure of it” ( cf. mg.) , he goes on, and turns to ask what conduct right views of God should produce. Humility and self-control, firstly, then purity, gentleness, and teachableness, with unsparing honesty that turns every creed into a code of action. “ Quick to hear” not only God’ s warning, but both sides of a human quarrel, “ slow to speak” angry words, the peril of which James expounds in ch. 3 , such conduct will be free from that “ human wrath which can never... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - James 1:19-20

Let every man be swift to hear; prompt and ready to hear God speaking in the word of truth, before mentioned. Slow to speak; either silently and submissively hear the word, or speak not rashly and precipitately of the things of faith, but be well furnished yourselves with spiritual knowledge, ere you take upon you to teach others. Slow to wrath; either, be not angry at the word, or the dispensers of it, though it come close to your consciences, and discover your secret sins; the word is salt,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - James 1:19-21

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESJames 1:19. Wrath.—ὀργήν; an abiding, settled habit of mind with the purpose of revenge.James 1:21. Filthiness.—Not limited to sensualities, but including everything that defiles the soul. Superfluity of naughtiness.—“Overflow of mental wickedness,” or of malice. Or, “the remains of your perversity.” See 1 Peter 3:21. Plumptre renders, “excess characterised by malice.” “The Greek word had come to be associated mainly with the sins that have their root in wrath and... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - James 1:19

James 1:19 The Judicial Temper. This is one of the wisest and most difficult sayings in Holy Scripture. It commends itself to our good sense, and yet it is one of the hardest to be observed, for in one line we are bidden to be both swift and slow. Some Christian precepts can be obeyed deliberately. The propriety of obedience to them is not only felt beforehand, but can be realised at leisure, as when we resolve to help a friend, or enter some course of procedure the entry into which is made... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - James 1:20

righteousness (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - James 1:1-27

Let's turn to James chapter one. James introduces himself as the bondslave of God and of Jesus Christ. It's a title that most of the apostles delighted to take. Renouncing any claim for any rights, turning their lives over totally to God and to the lordship of Jesus Christ, they did not consider their lives their own. They were bereft of ambitions in a personal way. They lived solely to serve the Lord and to please Him.A bondslave was just that, one who lived completely for his master. He had... read more