New American Standard Bible 1995
James 1:8-11
8being a 12double-mindedG1374 manG435, 3unstableG182 in allG3956 his waysG3598.
94But the 5brotherG80 of humbleG5011 circumstances is to gloryG2744 in his highG5311 positionG5311; 10and the richG4145 manG4145 is to glory in his humiliationG5014, becauseG3754 6likeG5613 7floweringG438 grassG5528 he will passG3928 awayG3928. 11For the sunG2246 risesG393 with 89a scorchingG2742 windG2742 and 10withersG3583 the grassG5528; and its flowerG438 fallsG1601 offG1601 and the beautyG2143 of its appearanceG4383 is destroyedG622; soG3779 tooG2532 the richG4145 manG4145 in the midst of his pursuitsG4197 will fadeG3133 awayG3133.
Notes
- 1. James 1:8 Or doubting, hesitating ↩
- 2. James 1:8 James 4:8 ↩
- 3. James 1:8 2 Pet 2:14 ↩
- 4. James 1:9 Luke 14:11 ↩
- 5. James 1:9 I.e. church member ↩
- 6. James 1:10 1 Cor 7:31; 1 Pet 1:24 ↩
- 7. James 1:10 Lit the flower of the grass ↩
- 8. James 1:11 Lit the ↩
- 9. James 1:11 Matt 20:12 ↩
- 10. James 1:11 Ps 102:4, 11; Is 40:7f ↩
Commentaries on James 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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