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James 1:8

άνήρ (G435) мужчина, муж. Здесь в значении человек (Dibelius).
δί ψύχος (G1374) двоедушный, с двоящимися мыслями; то есть "душа которого разрывается между верой и миром" (Ropes; Adamson; Oscar см. J.Seitz, "Antecedents and Significance of the Term Dipsychos" JBL 66 [1947]: 215).
άκατάστατος (G182) нестабильный, неустойчивый, неустоявшийся. Полибий использует это слово для обозначения как политических волнений, так и частного характера (Mayor). Это слово обозначает колебания в деятельности и поведении (Dibelius).
όδός (G3598) пути, здесь образ жизни, поведение.

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • The Bible Study New Testament

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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