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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - James 3:7

For every kind of beasts - The apostle proceeds to state another thing showing the power of the tongue, the fact that it is ungovernable, and that there is no power of man to keep it under control. Everything else but this has been tamed. It is unnecessary to refine on the expressions used here, by attempting to prove that it is literally true that every species of beasts, and birds, and fishes has been tamed. The apostle is to be understood as speaking in a general and popular sense, showing... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - James 3:7-8

James 3:7-8. For every kind of beasts Πασα φυσις θηριων , every nature of wild beasts. The phrase signifies the strength and fierceness of wild beasts, the swiftness of birds, the poison of serpents, the exceeding great force of sea-monsters; is tamed Δαμαζεται , is subdued, or is capable of being subdued; by mankind Τη φυσει τη ανθρωπινη , by the human nature; every sort of these has been overcome by the art and ingenuity of man; so that they have been made subservient to his use... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - James 3:1-12

3:1-5:6 WORLDLY AMBITION AND CHRISTIAN FAITHControl of the tongue (3:1-12)James warns his readers not to be too ambitious to be teachers in the church, because if they instruct others and then fail themselves, they will receive greater judgment. This places teachers in particular danger, because they cannot avoid making some mistakes (3:1-2). A person who can control his tongue can control the whole self. Just as the bit controls the horse and the rudder controls the ship, so the tongue... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 3:7

kind = nature. Greek. phusis. See Romans 1:26 . beasts = wild beasts. things in the sea . Greek. enalios. Only here. tamed . Greek. damazo. Only here, James 3:8 , and Mark 5:4 . of = by. No preposition. Dative case. mankind = human (Greek. anthropinos. See Romans 6:19 ) nature (Greek. phusis, above). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 3:7

For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things, and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind:Tamed ... Vine gives "subdued" as the first meaning of this word, and it would be better understood thus in this place, making it unnecessary to see the passage as hyperbolic. It is a literal fact that mankind, in response to the original directive of the Creator for man "to subdue" the earth and the sea and everything in them (Genesis 1:28), has indeed done that very thing.... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 3:7-8

James 3:7-8. For every kind of beasts, &c.— Instead of serpents, in this verse, some read creeping things. Dr. Doddridge renders it reptiles. Good men have through Divine grace governed their own tongues: otherwise their religion would have been in vain; ch. James 1:26. The comparisons mentioned in the context have led some to interpret the words thus: "That it is difficult for one man to subdue the tongue of another; more difficult than it would be for him to subdue a wild beast." But the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 3:7

7. every kind—rather, "every nature" (that is, natural disposition and characteristic power). of beasts—that is, quadrupeds of every disposition; as distinguished from the three other classes of creation, "birds, creeping things (the Greek includes not merely 'serpents,' as English Version), and things in the sea." is tamed, and hath been—is continually being tamed, and hath been so long ago. of mankind—rather, "by the nature of man": man's characteristic power taming that of the inferior... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 3:1-12

A. Controlling the Tongue 3:1-12It is particularly the misuse of the tongue in Christian worship that James addressed (cf. 1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 Corinthians 14:27-39). From the subject of idle faith, James proceeded to discuss idle speech.". . . in his usual ’rondo’ manner [James] returns to the theme of speech (James 1:19; James 1:26) and warns his true Christians of the dangers of the tongue . . ." [Note: Adamson, p. 138.] "It [this chapter] is also connected with that overvaluation of theory... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 3:7

Human beings have brought all the major forms of animal life under control. For example, people have taught lions, tigers, and monkeys to jump through hoops. They have taught parrots and canaries to speak and sing. They have charmed snakes. They have trained dolphins and whales to perform various tricks and tasks. The ancients took pride in the ability of humans to tame and control the animal kingdom. [Note: Ibid., p. 116.] "Tamed" is perhaps too strong a word. "Subdued" might be a better... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 3:7-8

4. The uncontrollable nature of the tongue 3:7-8 read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - James 3:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - James 3:7-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - James 3:1-12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 3:7

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 3:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - James 3:7-8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - James 3:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 3:1-12

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 3:7

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - James 3:7-8

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