James 1:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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...

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• James 1:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (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...

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• James 1:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  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 t...

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• James 1:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  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 ; 2...

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• James 1:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  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...

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• James 1:5 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 2353 THE WAY TO OBTAIN TRUE WISDOM James 1:5-6 . 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 le...

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• James 1:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. If any of you lack wisdom - Wisdom signifies in general knowledge of...

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• James 1:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  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: "Bu...

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• James 1:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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...

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• James 1:5 - 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...

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• James 1:5 - 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...

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• James 1:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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 1:5-8 THE previous secti...

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• James 1:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Steadfast Faith James 1:1-11 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...

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• James 1:5 - 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...

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• James 1:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  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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• James 1:5 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  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 beautif...

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• James 1:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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 no...

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• James 1:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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 aff...

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• James 1:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 w...

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• James 1:5 - 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...

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• James 1:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Necessity of Faith and Patience; Evil of Indecision. A. D.  61.       2 My brethren, count it all j...

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• James 1:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  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 s...

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• James 1:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Those Who Face Trial for The Sake Of Their Faith in God and the Lord Jesus Christ Will Be Blessed ( James 1:2-12 ). The letter commences by outlining the basic themes that will be dealt with later...

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• James 1:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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 h...

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• James 1:5 - 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...

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• James 1:5 - 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...

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• James 1:5 - 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...

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• James 1:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Temptation and prayer:

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• James 1:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Chronicles 22:12 ; 1 John 3:22 ; 1 John 5:14 ; 1 John 5:15 ; 1 Kings 3:11 ; 1 Kings 3:12 ; 1 Kings 3:7-9 ; 2 Chronicles 1:10 ; 2 Corinthians 2:16 ; Daniel 2:18-22 ; Exodus 31:3 ; Exodus...

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• James 1:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  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 th...

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