James 4:12

1 Samuel 25:10; Hebrews 7:25; Isaiah 33:22; Job 38:2; Luke 12:5; Matthew 10:28; Romans 14:13; Romans 14:4; Romans 2:1; Romans 9:20

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There is one lawgiver - There is but one who has a right to give law. The reference here is undoubtedly to the Lord Jesus Christ, the great Legis...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Lawgiver . Greek. nomothetes. Only here. Compare Romans 9:4 . Hebrews 7:11 . destroy . Compare James 1:11 (perish). another . the other. Ap...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

12 There is one lawgiver (134) Now he connects the power of saying and destroying with the office of a lawgiver, he intimates that the whol...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? There is one lawgiver - Και κριτης, And judge, is added...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

There is one Lawgiver,— Dr. Bentley would close the last verse with the words, Thou art not a doer of the law, and begin the present, But there...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? There is one lawgiver. 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgate,...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Denunciation of Greed and Love of Pleasure 1. Lusts] better, 'pleasures.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

There is one lawgiver.... — Better thus: One is the Law-giver and Judge, Who is able to save and to destroy: but thou — who art thou that judges...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The writer now dealt with the effect of faith on character. Everything depends on desire. To attempt to satisfy a natural desire without reference to...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (8) Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

There is one lawgiver ,.... The Alexandrian copy, and others, and the Syriac, Ethiopic, and Vulgate Latin versions, add, "and judge". Who is the one...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? Ver. 12. There is one lawgiver ] What dost thou the...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Speak not evil one of another See on Titus 3:2 . Evil- speaking is a grand hinderance of peace and comfort; yea, and of holiness. O who is suffici...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter, to the end of v.6, continues the subject begun in Ch.3:13. Sensual. devilish wisdom was accompanied by wars and fightings: but this pro...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Caution against Slander; Caution against Presumption. A. D. 61....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Scofield Reference Notes

save ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 1:16 ).
Sermon Bible Commentary

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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

Against uncharitable judging:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

There is one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy; who art thou that judgest another? The humility which is required of Christians will sh...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

There is one lawgiver that is able — To execute the sentence he denounces. But who art thou — A poor, weak, dying worm.

¹² There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?

Related Commentaries of James 4:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sermon Bible Commentary

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

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