James 2:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. ”

James 2:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For whosoever shall keep the whole law - All except the single point referred to. The apostle does not say that this in fact ever did occur, but he says that if it should, and yet a man should ha...
James 2:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(5) For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of (g) all. (5) A new argument to prove the same conclusion: Those who neglect some and ambitiously honour oth...
James 2:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

This paragraph on Servility suits exhortation of Jews incomparably better than that of Christians, among whom not many rich were found for generations. The scene of James 2:2 is the synagogue, best...
James 2:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

offend . stumble. Greek. ptaio. See Romans 11:11 . is . has been. guilty . See Deuteronomy 27:26 ; Matthew 26:66 ; Galatians 1:3 ; Galatians 1:10 .
James 2:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10 For whosoever shall keep the whole law. What alone he means is, that God will not be honored with exceptions, nor will he allow us to cut off from his law what is less pleasing to us. At t...
James 2:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point , he is guilty of all. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, etc. - This is a rabbinical form of speech. In the tract Shabbath,...
James 2:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

If ye fulfil the royal law— The whole of the apostle's argument depends upon that sacred maxim so frequently introduced in a direct or indirect manner by the infallibly inspired writers of the New...
James 2:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. 'Aleph (') B C, Vulgate, read Whosoever shall have kept х teereesee ( G5083 )] the whole law, and...
James 2:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warnings Against Respect of Persons. Belief and Practice 1. Another instance of inconsistency. Jesus Christ the Lord of glory ] better, 'Jesus Christ the glory,' or 'the glorious one,' One of...
James 2:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For whosoever shall keep... — Better, have kept the whole Law, but shall have offended in one, has become guilty of all. As a chain is snapped by failure of the weakest link, so the whole Law, in...
James 2:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 THE INIQUITY OF RESPECTING THE RICH AND DESPISING THE POOR-THE SOLIDARITY OF THE DIVINE LAW. James 2:5-10 ST. JAMES is varied in his style. Sometimes he writes short, maxim-like sen...
James 2:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Avoid Servility to the Rich James 2:1-13 This sin of making distinctions in God's house is as rife today as ever; and wherever it is practiced the divine Spirit departs. God's love is impartial...
James 2:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proceeding, James dealt with the effect of faith on conduct. It makes it impossible to show any respect of persons on the ground of the possession of worldly wealth. To show such respect shows that t...
James 2:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. (2) For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there com...
James 2:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For whosoever shall keep the whole law ,.... Or the greatest part of it, excepting only in one point, as follows: Adam, in a state of innocence, was able to keep the whole law, but by sin he lost th...
James 2:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point , he is guilty of all. Ver. 10. He is guilty of all ] The whole law is but one copulative, Exodus 16:18 ; Ezekiel 18:10,13 ....
James 2:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

If ye fulfil the royal law The supreme law of the great King, which is love; and that to every man, poor as well as rich; ye do well The phrase, νομος βασιλικος, royal law , here admits of three...
James 2:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The first 13 verses of this chapter form a second division of the book, dealing with the faith of Christ as being above all personal considerations, perfectly true and impartial. To mix the faith of...
James 2:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Christian Law. A. D. 61. 8 If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou s...
James 2:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For whosoever shall keep: this is not an assertion, that any man doth keep the whole law so as to offend but in one point, but a supposition that if, or admitting, such a one were. The whole law;...
James 2:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reason That Their Treatment Of Rich And Poor Is To Be Condemned And Will Come Into Judgment Is Now Given ( James 2:8-13 ). Having opened with an illustration so as to seize the attention, Jame...
James 2:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 2:10 .—Omit word “point”; insert “precept” or “commandment.” Because the law is only the various application of one essential principle. James 2:13 .—Render,...
James 2:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:1 . Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. See James 1:1 . The whole of this chapter turns on charity, which is the excellence of pure re...
James 2:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION James 2:1-59 WARNING AGAINST RESPECT OF PERSONS . James 2:1 The translation is doubtful, two renderings being possible. (1) That of the A.V. and R.V., "Hold no...
James 2:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For whosoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet offend-in one point, he is guilty of all.
James 2:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 27:26 ; Galatians 3:10 ; Matthew 5:18 ; Matthew 5:19
James 2:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Whosoever keepeth the whole law, except in one point, he is guilty of all — Is as liable to condemnation as if he had offended in every point.

James 2:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 2:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

James 2:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 2:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 2:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

James 2:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 2:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

James 2:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

James 2:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 2:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 2:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 2:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 2:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 2:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 2:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 2:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 2:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 2:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 2:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 2:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 2:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes