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James 1:9

καυχάσθω praes. imper. med. (dep.) от καυχάομαι (G2744) хвалиться, хвастаться привилегиями или имуществом. Это слово используется в ВЗ как обозначение гордости и ликования любого рода (Ropes),
ταπεινός (G5011) низкий, низкий по положению, униженный. В Септ, это слово используется как переводевр. слова עני в значении "бедный" "без имущества" (Dibelius; GELTS, 468; TLNT). В Иерусалиме в то время было много бедняков, и большая часть населения жила исключительно или большей частью за счет подания или материальной помощи. Многие побирались, чтобы выжить (JTJ, 11-12, 109-19).
ϋψει dat. sing. от ϋψος (G5311) рост, возвышение. Это относится к настоящему духовному состоянию, которым должны наслаждаться христиане, благодаря своим отношениям с Христом (Adamson).

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

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  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

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