James 3:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. ”

James 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts - If that is your characteristic. There is reference here to a fierce and unholy zeal against each other; a spirit of ambition and contenti...
James 3:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Who is enlightened among you, and a man of knowledge? Let him exhibit the fruits of it by a noble life, with the humility that true enlightenment brings. We must be careful to remember that meekness...
James 3:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

if . App-118. envying . Greek. zelos. See Acts 5:17 . strife . Greek. eritheia. See Romans 2:8 . glory . boast. Greek. katakauchaomai. See Romans 11:18 . not . Does not appear in Gr...
James 3:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

l4 But if ye have bitter envying. He points out the fruits which proceed from that extreme austerity which is contrary to meekness; for immoderate rigor necessarily begets mischievous emulati...
James 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. If ye have bitter envying and strife - If ye be under the influence of an unkind, fierce, and contem...
James 3:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But if ye have bitter envying, &c.— "But if ye have bitter zeal against each other, and uncharitable contention in your hearts, boast not of your improvements in Christianity, and lie not again...
James 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. If ye have - as is the case (Greek indicative). Bitter ( Ephesians 4:31 ). Envying ,...
James 3:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Control of the Tongue 1, 2. Warning against undue eagerness to teach: cp. Matthew 12:37 ; Matthew 23:7 ; Romans 2:19-20 ; 1 Corinthians 12:28 ; 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 ; Ephesians 4:11 ....
James 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts. — Rather, it should be, bitter zeal and party-spirit. “ Above all no zeal” was the worldly caution of an astute French prelate. But that ag...
James 3:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 16 THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM BELOW. James 3:13-16 THIS section, which again looks at first sight like an abrupt transition to another subject, is found, upon closer examination, to grow...
James 3:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Seek Wisdom from Above James 3:13-18 The true wisdom is not the child of the intellect, but of the heart. It consists not only in what we know, but in what we are. It is in this sense that it i...
James 3:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The writer now proceeded to show the effect of faith on speech. Beginning with the warning against every man setting up to teach, he proceeded to deal with the power of speech. He likened the tongue...
James 3:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. (2) For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also...
James 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts ,.... Though these may not be expressed by words, or actions: envy at the happiness of others, whether at the external blessings of Providence...
James 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth. Ver. 14. Bitter envying ] Properly so called; for it flows from the gall; it shows that the man...
James 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Who is a wise man , &c. People are naturally desirous of the reputation of possessing an understanding superior to that of others. Now, let us consider in what way the sense we have may be best...
James 3:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Here we begin a fourth division of the book, which continues to the end of Ch.4; in which our walk is tested by the circumstances of the world. Certainly in the previous Chapter s there is emphasis a...
James 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Properties of Wisdom. A. D. 61. 13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you?...
James 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bitter envying; Greek, zeal, which he calls bitter, partly to distinguish it from that zeal which is good, whereas this he speaks of is evil, and though it pretends to be zeal, yet is really no oth...
James 3:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

What Is Required Therefore Is Not Earthly Wisdom But Wisdom From Above ( James 3:13-18 ) Having warned against the unruly tongue, James now explains how men can ensure that their tongues are under...
James 3:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 3:13 . Good conversation. —Or, his “good life”; “good conduct.” The usual New Testament idea of “conversation.” James 3:14 . Strife. —Prefer “rivalry.” J...
James 3:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 3:1 . Be not many masters: διδασκαλοι, teachers. In some assemblies they might all prophesy one by one, but no man should be too forward; he will never shine as a teacher, unless he be a t...
James 3:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Bitter envying and strife in your hearts Envying and strife 1. Envy is the mother of strife. They are often coupled ( Romans 1:29 1 Corinthians 3:3 ; 2 Corinthians 12:20 ; Galatians 5:20 )...
James 3:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION James 3:1-59 WARNING AGAINST OVER - READINESS TO TEACH , LEADING TO A DISCOURSE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE . James 3:1 (...
James 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Warning against strife:
James 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:4 ; 1 Corinthians 3:3 ; 1 Corinthians 4:7 ; 1 Corinthians 4:8 ; 1 Corinthians 5:2 ; 1 Corinthians 5:6 ; 1 Peter 2:1 ; 1 Peter 2:2 ; 1 Timothy 6:4 ; 2 Corinthians 12:20 ; 2...
James 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

If ye have bitter zeal — True Christian zeal is only the flame of love. Even in your hearts — Though it went no farther. Do not lie against the truth — As if such zeal could consist with heavenly w...

James 3:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

James 3:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

James 3:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

James 3:14 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

James 3:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

James 3:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

James 3:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

James 3:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

James 3:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

James 3:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

James 3:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

James 3:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

James 3:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James 3:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

James 3:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

James 3:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 3:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

James 3:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

James 3:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

James 3:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

James 3:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

James 3:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 3:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

James 3:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

James 3:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

James 3:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

James 3:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes