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Verse 21. _ALL FILTHINESS_] πασαν ροπαριαν. This word
signifies any impurity that cleaves to the body; but applied to the
mind, it implies all impure and unholy affections, such as those
spoken of Jam...
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WHEREFORE - In view of the fact that God has begotten us for his own
service; in view of the fact that excited feeling tends only to wrong,
let us lay aside all that is evil, and submit ourselves whol...
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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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Be sure of it (_cf. mg.),_ he goes on, and turns to ask what conduct
right views of God should produce. Humility and self-control, firstly,
then purity, gentleness, and teachableness, with unsparing h...
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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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FILTHINESS. Greek. _rhuparia._ Only here. Compare James 2:2; 1 Peter
3:21.
SUPERFLUITY. abundance. Greek. _perisseia_. See Romans 5:17.
NAUGHTINESS. App-128. "Naughty" and "naughtiness" had. much mo...
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_lay apart all filthiness_ The cognate adjective is found in its
literal sense in ch. James 2:2, and figuratively in Revelation 22:11.
A kindred noun appears in a like combination in "the putting away...
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19–27. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, CHARACTER AND WORSHIP
This theme incidentally arises from the thought of temptation, as
moral or religious error, and is immediately connected with the
expression ἀπαρχήν τ...
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_SCRIPTURAL VIEW OF THE_ WORD OF GOD -- JAMES 1:18-25 : The person who
loves God will respond to his word. It is God alone who is able to
save us. "Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth.....
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ΔΙΌ (G1352) следовательно,
ΆΠΟΘΈΜΕΝΟΙ _aor. med. (dep.) part. от_ ΆΠΟΤΊΘΗΜΙ
(G659) снимать, срывать. Это метафора
снятия одежды (Mayor),
ΡΥΠΑΡΊΑ (G4507) грязь, нечистота. Это
относится как к грязной...
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SUPERFLUITY OF NAUGHTINESS— _Vicious superfluity;_ every vice, and
especiallyworldly cares or desires: these, if allowed in the mind,
will, as weeds, choke up the _good seed;_ which is the same as the...
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CHAPTER III
_RECEIVING FROM GOD_
James 1:16-27
_Introduction_
After fourteen verses of showing the Way of the Wise, James has
concluded that our trials are good for us, producing steadfastnessthat...
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Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness,
and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save
your souls.
LAY APART - once for all [ apothemenoi (G659): ao...
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VERSE 21. WHEREFORE LAY APART.
Simply lay aside. Entirely discard and put away from you.
ALL FILTHINESS.
That is, all impurity which may arise from the lusts of the flesh, and
all abounding or over...
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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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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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ἀποθέμενοι : used in Hebrews 12:1 of putting off every
weight preparatory to “running the race that is set before us”;
the metaphor is taken from the divesting oneself of clothes.
ῥυπαρία : not elsewh...
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DOERS, NOT HEARERS ONLY
James 1:19
Keep your mouth closed when you are angry; the inner fire will die out
of itself, if you keep the doors and windows shut. In James 1:18 we
are taught that God's tr...
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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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PREPARING HEARTS TO RECEIVE GOD'S WORD
Instead of allowing anger to boil over uncontrolled from our hearts,
we must prepare our hearts to receive God's word. We must put aside
the clothing stained wi...
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Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and
receive with (t) meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save
your souls.
(t) By meekness he means modesty, and anything t...
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_All uncleanness. [8] The Greek shews that hereby is meant a sordid,
filthy uncleanness, infecting and defiling the soul. --- The engrafted
[9] word. The word and doctrine of Christ, by the labours of...
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Do not err, my beloved brethren. (17) Every good gift and every
perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights,
with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. (18) Of...
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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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_SPIRITUAL GRAFTING_
‘The engrafted Word.’
James 1:21
The figure is that of grafting a good shoot upon an inferior stock.
Without pushing the figure too far, we may learn from it something
concerni...
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21_Wherefore lay apart_. He concludes by saying how the word of life
is to be received. And first, indeed, he intimates that it cannot be
rightly received except it be implanted, or strike roots in us...
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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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WHEREFORE LAY APART ALL FILTHINESS,.... All manner of filthiness, both
of flesh and spirit; all pride, vanity, wrath, malice, and evil
speaking, under hearing the word: the allusion seems to be to a
b...
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Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and
receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your
souls.
Ver. 21. _All filthiness_] Gr. ρυπαριαν, the stinkin...
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_Wherefore_ Because wrath is such a hinderance to true religion, and
you are regenerated; _lay apart_ As you would a dirty garment; _all
filthiness_ Every kind of sin which is of a defiling nature. Th...
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ALL FILTHINESS; of flesh and spirit, 2 Corinthians 7:1.
SUPERFLUITY OF NAUGHTINESS; malice in the heart flowing out in the
life.
THE ENGRAFTED WORD; the word of divine truth engrafted-or, as some
re...
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GOD'S FATHERHOOD AND THE OBLIGATIONS OF SONSHIP.
God's fatherhood and the acceptance of His Word:...
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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 meant by filthiness? Define: wickedness. What is meekness? Is
meekness a sign of weakness? What is the implanted word? How is the
word implanted? How does the word save our souls? What else
“s...
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'Therefore putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of
wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to
save your souls.'
'Therefore' -In light of the trials and pressure...
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19-21 Instead of blaming God under our trials, let us open our ears
and hearts to learn what he teaches by them. And if men would govern
their tongues, they must govern their passions. The worst thing...
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WHEREFORE LAY APART; not only restrain it, and keep it in; but put
off, and throw it away as a filthy rag, ISAIAH 30:22: see EPHESIANS
4:22 COLOSSIANS 3:8 1 PETER 2:1. ALL, of every kind. FILTHINESS;...
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Second Apology of Justin
e others from joining them laughed both at those who framed these
falsehoods, and at the disguise itself and at popular opinion and I
confess that I both boast and with all m...
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James 1:21 Therefore G1352 aside G659 (G5642) all G3956 filthiness
G4507 and G2532 overflow G4050 wickedness G2549 receive G1209 (G5663)
with G1722 meekness G4240 implanted G1721 word G3056 which G358...
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‘For which reason, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of
wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to
save your souls.'
‘For which reason' may apply to the previous...
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James 1:19-27. In this passage St. James exhorts his readers to be not
only hearers but doers of the word. They are to be swift to hear, and
to receive the word implanted within them with freedom from...
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WHEREFORE
(διο). Because of this principle. See Ephesians 4:25.PUTTING AWAY
(αποθεμενο). Second aorist middle participle of
αποτιθημ, to put off, metaphor of removing clothing as in
Romans 13:12;...
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SAVE
(_ See Scofield) - (Romans 1:16). _...
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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
ma...
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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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RID YOURSELVES. "Get rid of those things which will destroy you!"
EVERY FILTHY HABIT. Evil desires, greed, drunkenness, immorality, etc.
The false teachers were _addicted_ to these things. ALL WICKED...
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JAMES—NOTE ON JAMES 1:19 Hearing and Doing the Word. This section
focuses on living as a Christian directed by “the word of truth,”
the gospel (v. James 1:18). Christian living includes both
“hearing”...
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
James 1:19. WRATH.—ὀργήν; an abiding, settled habit of mind
with the purpose of revenge.
James 1:21. FILTHINESS.—Not limited to sensualities, but including
everything...
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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 Corinthians 15:2; 1 Peter 1:9; 1 Peter 2:1; 1 Peter 2:11; 1
Thessalonians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Corinthians 7:1; 2 Timothy
3:15; Acts 10:33;...
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Filthiness [ρ υ π α ρ ι α ν]. Only here in New Testament, but
James uses the kindred adjective (ch. 2 2), "vile raiment." 'Rupov,
filth, occurs in 1Pe 3:21 - on which see notes; and the verb rJupow,
t...
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Therefore laying aside — As a dirty garment. All the filthiness and
superfluity of wickedness — For however specious or necessary it may
appear to worldly wisdom, all wickedness is both vile, hateful,...
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These words are. direction given for the right hearing of, and due
profiting by the word of God.
In order to the former, our apostle shews, 1. What we must lay aside,
namely, ALL FILTHINESS AND SUPER...