James 1:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. ”

James 1:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For if any be ... - The ground of the comparison in these verses is obvious. The apostle refers to what all persons experience, the fact that we do not retain a distinct impression of ourselves a...
James 1:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
James 1:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

beholdeth . beheld. See James 1:23 . goeth, &c . = departed. forgetteth . forgot.
James 1:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.
James 1:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. Beholdeth, х katenoeesen ( G2657 ) ... apeleeluthen ( G565 )] - 'he contemplated hi...
James 1:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
James 1:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(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 beh...
James 1:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 9 THE DELUSION OF HEARING WITHOUT DOING-THE MIRROR OF GOD'S WORD. James 1:22-25 HERE we reach what on the whole seems to be the main thought of the Epistle - the all-importance of Chri...
James 1:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Doers, Not Hearers Only James 1:19-27 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 tha...
James 1:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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 up...
James 1:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. (23) For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: (24...
James 1:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way ,.... He takes a slight glance of himself, and departs: and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was ; he forgets either his spots, blemishes, a...
James 1:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. Ver. 24. Straightway forgetteth ] Naturalists make mention of a certain creature called cervari...
James 1:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If any be a hearer of the word merely, and not a doer If he do not comply with its design, do not so consider and believe it as to lay it to heart, and be influenced by its doctrines, obey its pr...
James 1:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
James 1:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

On Suppressing Corrupt Affections; The Duty of Hearers; Practical Religion. A. D. 61. 19...
James 1:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The remembrance of what his face is vanisheth as soon as his eye is off the glass; he remembers not the spots he saw in his face, to wipe them off. So he that sees the blemishes of his soul in the gl...
James 1:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

It Is Not Sufficient Only To Be A Hearer, It Is Necessary Also To Be A Doer ( James 1:22-27 ). Having laid a careful foundation in demonstrating that God's People are those whom He has sovereignly...
James 1:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 1:23 . Natural face. —Lit. “face of his birth”; “the face he has by corporeal birth.” γενέσεως is used in distinction from the notion which follows of spiritu...
James 1:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

James 1:22-24 The Danger of mistaking Knowledge for Obedience. I. Knowledge without obedience ends in nothing. It is, as St. James says, like a man who looks at his own face in a glass. For a tim...
James 1:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 apostl...
James 1:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 langua...
James 1:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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 e...
James 1:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Doers of the Word:
James 1:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 1:5 ; 2 Peter 3:11 ; Judges 8:18 ; Luke 1:66 ; Luke 7:39 ; Matthew 8:27
James 1:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He beheld himself, and went away — To other business. And forgot — But such forgetting does not excuse.

James 1:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 1:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 1:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 1:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 1:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

James 1:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

James 1:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 1:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 1:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 1:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 1:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 1:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 1:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 1:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 1:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 1:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 1:24 - Sermon Bible Commentary

James 1:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

James 1:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 1:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 1:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 1:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 1:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes