James 2:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. ”

• James 2:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Thou believest that there is one God - One of the great and cardinal doctrines of religion is here selected as an illustration of all. The design of the apostle seems to have been to select one o...

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• James 2:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  (10) Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. (10) Another reason taken from an absurdity: if such a faith were the true faith by means of which w...

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• James 2:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The surface contradiction between James and Paul, which made Luther call this an epistle of straw, and the Tü bingen critics hail it as a Judaist's attack upon Paulinism, troubles no one now, simply...

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• James 2:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  believest . App-150. devils . demons. See App-101. believe . App-150. tremble . shudder. Greek. phrisso. Only here.

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• James 2:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  19 Thou believest that there is one God. From this one sentence it appears evident that the whole dispute is not about faith, but of the common knowledge of God, which can no more connect man...

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• James 2:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. Thou believest that there is one God - This is the faith in which these persons put their hope of pleasing...

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• James 2:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Thou believest that there is one God;— All that is said from this place to James 2:23 is by way of answer to the inquiry made James 2:18 namely, which was the way to manifest that a man had tru...

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• James 2:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. Thou - emphatic. Thou self-deceiving claimant to faith without works. That there is one-God , х...

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• James 2:19 - 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...

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• James 2:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (14-26) FAITH AND WORKS. — We now enter on the most debatable ground of the Epistle; a battle-field strewn with the bones and weapons of countless adversaries. It is an easy thing to shoot “arrows, e...

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• James 2:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 12 FAITH AND WORKS: THREE VIEWS OF THE RELATION, OF THE TEACHING OF ST. JAMES TO THE TEACHING OF ST. PAUL-THE RELATION OF LUTHER TO BOTH. James 2:14-26 "What doth it profit, my brethre...

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• James 2:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Deeds the Evidence of Faith James 2:14-26 The Apostle is speaking here of a faith that does not result in a changed life. It is the faith which believes about Jesus Christ, as distinguished f...

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• James 2:19 - 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...

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• James 2:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? (15) If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, (16) And one of you say un...

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• James 2:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Thou believest that there is one God ,.... These words are a continuation of the address of the man that has works, to him that boasts of his faith without them, observing to him, that one, and a ma...

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• James 2:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble. Ver. 19. Believe and tremble ] Gr. φρισσουσι, roar as the sea, and shriek horribly, Acts 19:29 ; Mar...

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• James 2:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Yea, a man Who judges better; may say To such a vain talker, in order to bring matters to a short issue; thou hast faith Thou sayest; and I make it appear by my life and conversation that I...

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• James 2:19 - 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...

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• James 2:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Faith and Works. A. D.  61.       14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath f...

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• James 2:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Thou believest that there is one God; thou givest thy assent to this truth, that there is one God. This may likewise imply other articles of the creed, to which the like assent may be given. Thou...

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• James 2:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Reply Comes, ‘But Surely If We Have Faith That Is Enough. Will We Not Be Seen To Be Righteous Because We Have Faith In Christ? Then Surely It Does Not Really Matter How We Behave Towards Others'...

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• James 2:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 2:14 . Say. —Or, “make profession.” The man may really have the faith, but it cannot be an effective faith if it finds no expression in actions. “Faith, wit...

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• James 2:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  James 2:19 Atheism. I. For the vast majority of mankind, two phenomena have been in all ages, and I believe will be to the end of time, the all-sufficient proof that there is one God. One is the...

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• James 2:19 - 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...

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• James 2:19 - 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...

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• James 2:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Proof of faith demanded in brotherly love:

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• James 2:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Corinthians 8:4 ; 1 Corinthians 8:6 ; 1 Timothy 2:5 ; Acts 16:17 ; Acts 19:15 ; Acts 24:25 ; Deuteronomy 6:4 ; Ephesians 4:5 ; Ephesians 4:6 ; Galatians 3:20 ; Isaiah 43:10 ; Isaiah 44:...

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• James 2:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Thou believest there is one God — I allow this: but this proves only that thou hast the same faith with the devils. Nay, they not only believe, but tremble — At the dreadful expectation of eternal...

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