James 1:14

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust - That is, the fountain or source of all temptation is in man himself. It is true...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Beatitude on Endurance ( cf. James 5:11 and note). Trial is still neutral: it is affliction which tests and develops loyalty. But since human...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

every man . each one. when, &c . = being drawn away. Greek. exelkomai. Only here. of . App-104. lust . See John 8:44 , and compare Rom...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

14 When he is drawn away by his own lust. As the inclination and excitement to sin are inward, in vain does the sinner seek an cause from an...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2357 SIN THE OFFSPRING OF OUR OWN HEARTS James 1:13-15 . Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be te...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. But every man is tempted - Successfully solicited to sin, when he is dr...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When he is drawn away of his own lust, &c.— "Drawn out of the water, and taken with the bait;" εξελκομενος και δελεαζομενος : in both these wor...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Every man when tempted is so through being drawn away of [by:...
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 Mas...
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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(12-18) The Apostle returns to the consideration of the afflicted Christian. Such a one has a blessedness, greater infinitely than any earthly happin...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

So far the inspired Apostle has spoken of the outward part of temptation; now he lays bare the inner — for we suffer the two-fold evil. From without...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 THE SOURCE OF TEMPTATIONS AND THE REALITY OF SIN THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE DETERMINIST. James 1:12-18 AFTER the slight digression resp...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

God Rewards, Not Tempts James 1:12-18 The word temptation may stand for trial and testing, without implying that there is any necessary impul...
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, la...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But every man is tempted ,.... To sin, and he falls in with the temptation, and by it, when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed ; the met...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Ver. 14. Drawn away of his lust ] Δελεαζομενος, Satan hath only a p...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But every man is tempted when In the beginning of the temptation; he is drawn away of his own lust Greek, υπο της ιδιας επιθυμιας εξελκομενος; li...
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 cente...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Procedure and Results of Sin. A. D. 61. 13...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He shows the great cause of sin; that lust hath a greater hand in it than either the devil or his instruments, who cannot make us sin without ourselv...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

There Is One Kind Of Testing That Is Not To Be Seen As Of God And That Is The Temptation To Sin. That Springs From The Lusts Of The Human Heart And...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But each man is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.' What then is it that causes men to be tempted? And the answer is that...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 1:12 . Is tried. —Better, “hath been approved.” δόκιμος is properly spoken of money as having been tried and...
Scofield Reference Notes

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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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. The apostle James ev...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Temptations from within:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

but every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust and enticed.
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Every man is tempted, when — In the beginning of the temptation. He is drawn away — Drawn out of God, his strong refuge. By his own desire — We are...

¹⁴ But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.

Related Commentaries of James 1:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

James 1:14