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Verse James 1:5. _IF ANY OF YOU LACK WISDOM_] Wisdom signifies in
general _knowledge of the best end_, and _the best means of attaining_
_it_; but in Scripture it signifies the same as _true religion_...
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IF ANY OF YOU LACK WISDOM - Probably this refers particularly to the
kind of wisdom which they would need in their trials, to enable them
to bear them in a proper manner, for there is nothing in which...
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ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS
I. TRIALS AND THE EXERCISE OF FAITH
CHAPTER 1
_ 1. Trials and the power of faith (James 1:1)_
2. The resources of faith (James 1:5)
3. The realization of faith (James 1:9...
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The paragraph, like its successors, has no special link with its
context: it is the writer's habit to throw out a series of aphoristic
comments on topics, with as much connexion as there is between th...
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GREETINGS (James 1:1)
_ 1:1 James, the slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends
greetings to the twelve tribes who are scattered throughout the
world._
At the very beginning of his letter Ja...
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If any of you is deficient in wisdom, let him ask it from God, who
gives generously to all men and never casts up the gift, and it will
be given to him. Let him ask in faith, with no doubts in his min...
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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;...
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Wisdom, and the Prayer that gains it
5. _If any of you lack wisdom_ As before, in James 1:1-2, the
prominent word of the preceding clause suggests the opening of the
next, the word for "lack" being th...
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2–18.
(_a_) TEMPTATION FROM WITHOUT, 2–4; (1) WISDOM, PRAYER,
STEDFASTNESS, THE DIVINE HELPS IN TEMPTATION, 5–8; (2) A SPECIAL
FORM OF TEMPTATION—OPPRESSION BY THE RICH—THE OLD TESTAMENT
PROBLEM OF T...
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The clauses are connected, λειπόμενοι … λείπεται.
ΣΟΦΊΑΣ, a term far wider in signification than the Greek
conception of σοφία. A whole cycle of Hebrew literature is
devoted to the praise and definiti...
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_SCRIPTURAL VIEW OF TRIALS -- JAMES 1:2-17:_ Christians must be
"positive" when trials come their way. The man who properly reacts to
trials must not react as a pessimist. "My brethren, count it all j...
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DISCOURSE: 2353
THE WAY TO OBTAIN TRUE WISDOM
James 1:5. _If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth
to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
But let him a...
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IF ANY OF YOU LACK WISDOM— That is, _wisdom_ in general. But if the
word be particularly applied to sufferings and trials, as many
commentators do apply it, the passage may be paraphrased thus: "But i...
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_SERMON OUTLINES_
IS TEMPTATION A JOY? James 1:2-4
Proposition: When should a Christian not have joy in temptation, and
how could a Christian find joy in temptation?
I.
Temptation is no joy.
A....
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TRUE WISDOM IS GOD-GIVEN
_Text 1:5-8_
5.
But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to
all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6.
But let him ask in fai...
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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Greek, 'BUT (as this perfect entireness is no easy attainment) if
any...
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VERSE 5. IF ANY LACK WISDOM.
Lack wisdom for what? To accomplish the end named in verse 4, to
become "perfect and entire, wanting nothing." Any one lacking this
wisdom is exhorted to ask the same of G...
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1 James is never called an apostle and does not write this epistle in
that character. Rather, he puts himself in the place of a slave. Hence
the epistle is not concerned with authoritative teaching so...
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1:5 freely (h-18) As 'simplicity,' Romans 12:8 . Of men we might say
'unaffectedly,' 'with a readiness of heart which does not make a great
matter of it.' the want is there, and the heart answers with...
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THE POWER OF FAITH UNDER TEMPTATION
1. Servant] better, 'slave.' The word does not suggest any
degradation, but only absolute surrender to the Master. St. James's
humility prevents the mention of the...
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WHAT *FAITH SHOULD DO
JAMES
_IAN MACKERVOY_
The word list at the end explains words with a *star by them.
INTRODUCTION
1 THE WRITER
James is the writer of the letter. But he does not tell us...
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(2-27) Immediately after the salutation, and with more or less a play
upon the word which we translate “greeting” (“rejoice,” James
1:1; “count it all joy,” James 1:2) there follow appeals on behalf
o...
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IF ANY OF YOU LACK WISDOM. — The Apostle passes on to the thought of
heavenly wisdom; not the knowledge of the deep things of God, but that
which is able to make us wise unto our latter end (Proverbs...
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CHAPTER 6
THE RELATION OF THIS EPISTLE TO THE BOOKS OF ECCLESIASTICUS AND OF THE
WISDOM OF SOLOMON-THE VALUE OF THE APOCRYPHA, AND THE MISCHIEF OF
NEGLECTING IT.
James 1:5
THE previous section led u...
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There is no thought-connection between this verse and what has
preceded, it is only by supplying something artificially that any
connection can be made to exist, and for this there is no warrant in
th...
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STEADFAST FAITH
James 1:1
This Epistle is marked by the austere features of the Jerusalem
church, which refused to be affected by that wider contact with the
Gentile world, by which the life and teac...
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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 upo...
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ASK GOD FOR WISDOM
Having said that patient endurance of trials will lead to spiritual
maturity, James seems to anticipate his readers' thoughts. Some would
probably wonder how they could approach the...
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(5) If any of you lack (e) wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to
all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
(5) An answer to a private objection; It is easily said, but n...
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_And upbraideth not. That is, God does not think much, nor reproach us
with the multitude of his benefits and favours: and if he puts sinners
in mind of their repeated ingratitude, it is for their goo...
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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men
liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (6) But let
him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is...
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To the reader who enters on the consideration of the epistle of James
from the epistles of Paul, the change is great and sudden, and by no
means least of all from the epistle to the Hebrews, which, in...
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_THE GIFT OF WISDOM_
‘If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all
men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.’
James 1:5
This is one of the many beautifully...
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5_If any of you lack wisdom. _As our reason, and all our feelings are
averse to the thought that we can be happy in the midst of evils, he
bids us to ask of the Lord to give us wisdom. For _wisdom _he...
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The Epistle of James is not addressed to the assembly, and does not
take the ground of apostolic authority over the persons to whom it is
sent. It is a practical exhortation which still recognises the...
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IF ANY OF YOU LACK WISDOM,.... This shows that the perfection before
spoken of is not to be understood as in this life, since the apostle
immediately supposes lack of wisdom in them; for this is not s...
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If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all
_men_ liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Ver. 5. _If any of you lack wisdom_] That is, patience to bear
afflic...
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_If any of you_ In whole or in part; _lack wisdom_ To understand
whence and why temptations come, and how they are to be improved, or
for any other purpose. Wisdom, in the common acceptation of the wo...
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LACK WISDOM; to feel and act rightly under all circumstances,
especially in trials.
TO ALL; who ask according to God's directions. All who have the Bible
may be made wise to salvation, and be guided...
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Temptation and prayer:...
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IF ANY OF YOU LACK WISDOM, LET HIM ASK OF GOD, THAT GIVETH TO ALL MEN
LIBERALLY AND UPBRAIDETH NOT, AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN HIM....
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This chapter has a very close relationship to the Old Testament, for
all is seen in connection with God; and Christ is not yet spoken of as
the center and essence of all blessing and of all direction...
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What is wisdom? Can we get wisdom from God by asking for it? How do we
receive wisdom? What part does experience and knowledge have in our
wisdom?...
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Wisdom In Trials
The connection between the following verses James 1:5-8 and the
previous verses appears to be: 'James has just told his readers that,
if they use all the testing experiences of life i...
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1-11 Christianity teaches men to be joyful under troubles: such
exercises are sent from God's love; and trials in the way of duty will
brighten our graces now, and our crown at last. Let us take care...
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IF ANY OF YOU LACK WISDOM; _if, _ doth not imply a doubt, but
supposeth something which they themselves would grant; viz. that they
did lack wisdom, either in whole or in part. It is as if he had said...
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James 1:5 G1161 any G1536 you G5216 lacks G3007 (G5743) wisdom G4678
ask G154 (G5720) of G3
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IN THE FACE OF TEMPTATION AND TESTING CHRISTIANS ARE TO SEEK WISDOM
FROM GOD WITHOUT DOUBTING, FOR THEN THEY WILL KNOW THAT THEY WILL
RECEIVE IT AND THUS BE ABLE TO OVERCOME IN HIS STRENGTH AND WISDOM...
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‘But if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all
liberally and does not upbraid, and it will be given him.'
In the face of many trials and temptations they may often be brought
to...
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THOSE WHO FACE TRIAL FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR FAITH IN GOD AND THE LORD
JESUS CHRIST WILL BE BLESSED (JAMES 1:2).
The letter commences by outlining the basic themes that will be dealt
with later (see Ana...
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James 1:5. IF. The connection of this verse with the preceding is not
very obvious. It may be as follows: You may by your trials be thrown
into a state of perplexity; you may want wisdom; if so, ask i...
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LACKETH WISDOM
(λειπετα σοφιας). Condition of first class, assumed as
true, ε and present passive indicative of λειπω to be destitute
of, with ablative case σοφιας. "If any one falls short of
wisdo...
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James 1:1. _James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to
the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting._
According to the teaching of some in the present day, the apostle
should...
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James 1:1. _James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to
the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting._
The apostle James evidently believed in no lost ten tribes, as some
nowad...
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James 1:1. _James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to
the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting._
«Where are the lost ten tribes?» asks somebody. They never were
lost. Tha...
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James 1:1. _James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to
the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting._
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. He was an
apostle,...
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CONTENTS: Testing of faith. Solicitation to evil not of God. Obedience
as a test of true faith.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, James.
CONCLUSION: Such as have a true title in Jesus Christ through faith
may...
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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...
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LACKS WISDOM. This verse begins a new thought. _Wisdom_ is the cluster
of good qualities which form true religion. Jewish thought placed a
lot of emphasis on the ethical side of religion. Compare Jame...
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JAMES 1:2 The Testing of Faith. Trials are part of God’s “good
gifts” (v. James 1:17) to his people, to strengthen them in their
faith....
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JAMES—NOTE ON JAMES 1:5 WISDOM. As in the OT, wisdom is a God-given
and God-centered understanding of the practical issues in life.
WITHOUT REPROACH. God knows that his people need to grow in wisdom,...
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
James 1:5. WISDOM.—Here, the wisdom of the book of Proverbs;
practical skill in the ordering and management of life (Proverbs
19:20). LIBERALLY.—With single heart, fran...
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EXPOSITION
JAMES 1:1
SALUTATION. JAMES, A SERVANT OF GOD AND OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. (On
the person who thus describes himself, see the Introduction) It is
noteworthy that he keeps entirely out of...
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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,
tu...
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1 Chronicles 22:12; 1 John 3:22; 1 John 5:14; 1 John 5:15; 1 Kings 3:
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But. Omitted in A. V. In pursuing this perfection you will find
yourselves lacking in wisdom. One may say, "I know not how to become
perfect;" but, if any man, etc.
Lack. Note the repetition.
Of God...
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If any want — The connexion between the first and following verses,
both here and in the fourth chapter, will be easily discerned by him
who reads them, while he is suffering wrongfully. He will then...
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Observe here, 1. truth necessarily supposed, that every man, more or
less, lacketh wisdom to enable him patiently to bear, and prudently to
manage, the afflictions of this life; and that there is need...