James 1:2-4

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

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - James 1:1-27

James 1:1 . James, a servant of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ. He does not style himself an apostle, because he would not assume any superiority; yet the majesty of his address is the language of an ambassador of Christ, and apostle of the Lord. “A servant of God,” the Father of all, “and of Jesus,” by which we understand that James associates the Saviour as one with God, and arrays him in the robes of glory: James 2:1. Paul also calls him the Lord of glory, as he calls God, the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - James 1:2-4

James 1:2-4Count it all Joy when ye fall Into divers temptationsThe Christian’s duty in times of trialThis positive injunction of the Christian ethics may seem too difficult, if not impossible to be obeyed.And even if the natural repugnance to suffering can be vanquished, the moral sense still shrinks from what is here commanded, to rejoice in temptation. The paradox is not to be removed by violently changing the established meaning of the word, which never means affliction simply, but in every... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - James 1:4

James 1:4Let patience have her perfect workThe perfect work of patienceWe can all attain to a certain amount of proficiency at most things we attempt; but there are few who have patience to go on to perfection.Even in reference to things that we like, such as amusements, we are impatient. What is wanted to make even a good cricketer is, that patience should have its perfect work. “The gift of continuance”--that is what so many of us want. As a rule, the time required for the production of an... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - James 1:2

2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Ver. 2. Count it all joy ] The world wondereth (saith Mr Philpot the martyr) how we can be so merry in such extreme misery. But our God is omnipotent, who turneth misery into felicity. Believe me, there is no such joy in the world as the people of Christ have under the cross; I speak it by experience, &c. He counted it so upon mature deliberation, as the apostle here adviseth. All joy ] That is, full joy (by a... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - James 1:3

3 Knowing this , that the trying of your faith worketh patience. Ver. 3. The trial of your faith ] Yea, such a well knit patience, as maketh a man suffer after he hath suffered, as David did from Shimei, but first from Absalom. Tile stones till baked are not useful; but well burnt and hardened they withstand all storms and ill-weather. See my Love Tokens, p. 170. Knowing this ] And therefore rejoicing, if not in the sense, yet in the use of your afflictions. See Trapp on " Heb 12:10 " ... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - James 1:4

4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. Ver. 4. Let patience have her perfect work ] Patience must not be an inch shorter than the affliction. If the bridge reach but half-way over the brook, we shall have but ill-favoured passage. It is the devil’s desire to set us on a hurry; he knows his temptations will then work best. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 1:2

count: James 1:12, Matthew 5:10-2 Kings :, Luke 6:22, Luke 6:23, Acts 5:41, Romans 8:17, Romans 8:18, Romans 8:35-Haggai :, 2 Corinthians 12:9, 2 Corinthians 12:10, Philippians 1:29, Philippians 2:17, Colossians 1:24, Hebrews 10:34, 1 Peter 4:13-Nehemiah : divers: Hebrews 11:36-Zechariah :, 1 Peter 1:6-Ruth :, 2 Peter 2:9, Revelation 2:10 Reciprocal: Judges 14:14 - Out of the eater 1 Kings 17:17 - the son of the woman Job 23:10 - he hath Proverbs 18:14 - spirit Proverbs 27:17 - so Proverbs... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 1:3

that: Romans 5:3, Romans 5:4, Romans 8:28, 2 Corinthians 4:17 patience: Romans 2:7, Romans 8:25, Romans 15:4, Colossians 1:11, 2 Thessalonians 1:4, 2 Thessalonians 3:5, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 12:1, 2 Peter 1:6 Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 8:2 - prove thee Luke 21:19 - General Romans 12:12 - patient 1 Thessalonians 1:3 - and patience 1 Peter 1:7 - the trial 1 Peter 4:13 - rejoice 2 Peter 1:20 - Knowing Revelation 2:3 - hast patience read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 1:4

let: James 5:7-1 Kings :, Job 17:9, Psalms 37:7, Psalms 40:1, Habakkuk 2:3, Matthew 10:22, Luke 8:15, Luke 21:19, Galatians 6:9 perfect and: James 3:2, Proverbs 4:8, Matthew 5:48, John 17:23, 1 Corinthians 2:6, Philippians 3:12-Ezra :, Colossians 4:12, 2 Timothy 3:17, Hebrews 13:21, 1 Peter 5:10, 1 John 4:17, 1 John 4:18 wanting: James 1:5, Matthew 19:20, Mark 10:21, Luke 18:22, 2 Peter 1:9 Reciprocal: Numbers 11:15 - kill me Job 1:22 - In all this Romans 8:25 - with patience Romans 8:28 -... read more

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