He sees himself as an instrument of god to be used, even spent, in service to him and his people. Youre already logged in with your bible gateway account. Religion that god our father accepts as pure and faultless is this. To visit the fatherless or, orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep. Study the bible online using commentary on james 1 and more. Part of what the word says to us is that we should keep control over. James, macarthur new testament commentary by john macarthur. In the 28th chapter of the 4th book of his divine instructions, lactantius, who. There are several men named james mentioned in the new testament, but reliable tradition assigns this book to the one called james the just, the halfbrother of jesus matthew.
James outlines his definition of pure and undefiled religion, in the sight of our god. In essence, james describes a person who sees the truth from gods word and responds by using it. James 1 commentary spurgeons verse expositions of the bible. Jeremiah wrote the book of lamentations shortly after the fall of jerusalem 586 bc. Home content index books of the bible james pure and. Commentary on the book of psalms complete with active. James, a servant of god and of the lord jesus christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. The conclusion james reaches within this one verse appears to have two parts. My goal is to do an accurate exegesis of the epistle, but also to relate it to our christian living.
Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible. Starting your free trial of bible gateway plus is easy. In our day, perhaps more than at any previous time, attempts have been made to define religion, to give us some description of what religion is, of what is that mysterious element that mingles so largely with, and colours so largely, human life. This study seeks to uncover the meaning of james chapter 1 through a series of question and answer sections on each verse.
Other men mentioned in the bible named james include. A mcnab the new bible commentary ivf r v g tasker james the tyndale new. Study james 1 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Commentaries large print bible bible search bible dictionaries books of the bible verse of the day. J b mayor in dictionary of the bible, edited by j hastings. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading commentary on the book of psalms complete with. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Faith tested by its response to the word of god james 1. They humbly receive the word god has planted in them, listen to it, and proceed to do what it says. Commentary on the book of psalms complete with active table of contents kindle edition by calvin, john, anderson, james.
The next step is to enter your payment information. James 1 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Listen to pastor robert furrow as he continues his commentary on the book of james picking up today in chapter 1, verse 21. Then in next verse james goes on to contrast the worthless religion in. He holds the feelings and well being of others to be as important as his own. When interpreting any verse in the bible, including james 1.
They give up trying to control the world with their words and their anger. James 1 bible commentary matthew henry concise christianity. Pure religion and undefiled before god and the father is this, v. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition. According to the teaching of some in the present day, the apostle should have said, to the two tribes, and the ten that are lost, but he does not say so, nor does scripture say so.