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James 4:1 open_in_new
wars. Greek. polemos. See Matthew 24:6.
and. The texts add "whence".
fightings. Greek. mache. See 2 Corinthians 7:5.
among. App-104.
lusts. pleasures. Greek. hedone. See Titus 3:3.
war. Greek. strateuomai. See 1 Corinthians 9:7.
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James 4:2 open_in_new
desire to have. covet earnestly. Greek. zeloo. See Acts 7:9.
cannot. are not (App-105) able to.
obtain. See Romans 11:7.
fight. Greek. machomai. See Acts 7:26.
war. Greek. polemeo. Only here and Revelation 2:16; Revelation 12:7; Revelation 13:4; Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:11. Note the different words for war in these two verses.
because, &c. = on account of (App-104.James 4:2; James 4:2) your not asking.
ask. App-134.
not. App-105.
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James 4:3 open_in_new
amiss. with evil intent. Greek. kakos. Compare App-128.
that. in order that. Greek. hina.
consume. spend. See Luke 15:14.
upon. in (gratifying). App-104.
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James 4:4 open_in_new
Ye adulterers and. The texts omit.
adulteresses. Compare Matthew 12:39; Jeremiah 3:9; Ezekiel 16; Ezekiel 23.Hosea 2. &c.
know. App-132.
friendship. Greek. philia. Only here.
world. App-129.
enmity. Greek. echthra. See Romans 8:7.
God. App-98.
will. App-102.
is. is constituted, or constitutes himself, as in James 3:6.
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James 4:5 open_in_new
Do ye. Greek.do ye.
in vain. Greek. kenos. Only here. The adjective occurs frequently.
spirit. App-101.
to. App-104. This can only refer to the general testimony of Scripture that the natural man is prone to selfish desires, leading to envy of others who possess the things desired Compare Genesis 6:5; Genesis 8:21.
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James 4:6 open_in_new
more. greater.
grace. App-184. This has reference to the now nature. Compare 1 Corinthians 2:12.
resisteth. Greek. antitassomai. See Acts 18:6.
proud. See Romans 1:30.
unto. to.
humble. lowly. Compare James 1:9; Matthew 11:29. Quoted from Proverbs 3:34.
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James 4:8 open_in_new
purify. Greek. hagnizo. See Acts 21:24. Used of Levitical purifying four times. Used here, 1Pe 1:22. 1 John 3:3, in. spiritual sense.
double minded. See James 1:8.
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James 4:9 open_in_new
Be afflicted. Greek. talaiporeo. Only here. Compare James 5:1.Romans 7:24.
laughter. Greek. gelos. Only here.
be turned. See Acts 2:20.
heaviness. Greek. katepheia. Only here. It means casting down the eyes. Compare Luke 18:13.
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James 4:10 open_in_new
Humble yourselves. Greek. tapeinoo. See 2 Corinthians 11:7.
LORD. App-98. A (B according to texts).
lift... up. Greek. hupsoo. See John 12:32.
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James 4:11 open_in_new
Speak... evil. Speak against, or backbite. Greek. katalaleo. Only here and 1 Peter 2:12; 1 Peter 3:16. Compare Romans 1:30; 2 Corinthians 12:20.
one of another. one another.
judgeth. App-122.
if. Greek. ei. App-118.
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James 4:12 open_in_new
Lawgiver. Greek. nomothetes. Only here. Compare Romans 9:4.Hebrews 7:11.
destroy. Compare James 1:11 (perish).
another. the other. App-124. The texts read "neighbour", as in James 2:8.
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James 4:13 open_in_new
Go to. Come. Greek. age. Imperative mood of ago, used as an adverb. Here and James 5:1.
such a. this.
and. Note the Fig, Polysyndeton. App-6.
continue. Literally make, or do. Compare Acts 20:3. Figure of speech Synecdoche. App-6.
buy and sell. trade. Greek. emporeuomai. Only here and 2 Peter 2:3. Compare Matthew 22:5.John 2:16. This eagerness to travel for trade purposes is. prominent characteristic of the Jew of to-day.
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James 4:14 open_in_new
Whereas ye. Such as ye are.
know. App-132.
life. App-170.
It is even. For it is. The texts read "For ye are".
vapour. Greek. atmis. See Acts 2:19.
appeareth. App-106.
vanisheth away. See Acts 13:41.
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James 4:15 open_in_new
For that, &c. = Instead of (App-104.) your saying.
will. App-102.
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James 4:16 open_in_new
rejoice. boast. Greek. kauchaomai. See Romans 2:17; Romans 5:2.
boastings. Greek. alazoneia. Only here and 1 John 2:16. Compare Romans 1:30.
rejoicing. boasting. Greek. kauchesis. See Romans 3:27.
evil. App-128.
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James 4:17 open_in_new
sin. App-128.