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F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - James 3:1-99

James 3 WITH CHAPTER 3 a fresh series of exhortations commences. James turns from the subject of the works of faith to exhort his brethren against the very common failing of wishing to be a master of others when one has in no sense learned to be master of oneself. The word translated “masters” really signifies “teachers,” and if we glance at Romans 2.17-2.21 we shall see that the Jew especially fancied himself in this direction, and when converted the same tendency would doubtless remain in... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - James 3:7-12

Warning against the abuse of the tongue: v. 7. For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea is tamed and hath been tamed of mankind; v. 8. but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. v. 9. Therewith bless we God, even the Father, and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. v. 10. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be v. 11. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - James 3:1-18

VI. FOURTH ADMONITION WITH REFERENCE TO THE FOURTH FORM OF TEMPTATION—PROPAGADISMCAUTION AGAINST THE JUDAISTIC BIAS TO FANATICAL ACTIVITY OF TEACHING. REFERENCE TO THE POWER OF THE TONGUE AND TO THE DEPRAVITY, LICENCE AND DUPLICITY OF THE FANATICALLY EXCITED TONGUE. THE CONTRAST OF FALSE AND TRUE WISDOM IN SPEECH ACCORDING TO THEIR OPPOSITE OPERATIONSJames 3:01My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. 2For in many things we offend all. If any man... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - James 3:1-12

Bridle the Tongue James 3:1-12 It is much easier to teach people what they should be and do than to obey our own precepts. Even the best of us stumble in many respects; but our most frequent failures are in speech. If we could control our tongues, we should be masters of the whole inner economy of our natures. The refusal to express a thought will kill the thought. Let Christ bridle your mouth, and He will be able to turn about your whole body. Let Him have His hand on the tiller of your... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - James 3:1-18

The writer now proceeded to show the effect of faith on speech. Beginning with the warning against every man setting up to teach, he proceeded to deal with the power of speech. He likened the tongue to the bit in the mouth of a horse, and to the helm of a ship. Surely a contrast between the tongue set on fire by hell and the tongue of fire is suggested. Speech ever waits for inspiration, and such inspiration comes from the depths of evil or from the Spirit of the living God. Follows a contrast... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - James 3:7

‘For every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.’ This verse would favour interpreting ‘the round of existence’ in terms of the living creatures mentioned, for ‘every kind of beasts and birds, of creeping things and things in the sea’ is the key phrase looking back to the previous thought of the wheel of nature, just as ‘tamed’ looks forward to the next thought (see analysis above). Otherwise this verse is breaking the chain... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - James 3:1-12

James 3:1-2 Kings : . “ Do not crowd into the ranks of the teachers, my brothers. You know that we teachers shall be judged more severely than other men; and there are many things in which all of us stumble.” This leads to the discussion of the snare of speech, into which those who talk much are peculiarly liable to fall. The words rendered “ now if” ( James 3:3) should be taken as one word meaning “ see,” and the conjunction “ for” inserted. “ Now with horses, for example, it is in their... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - James 3:7

Every kind; some of every kind. Of beasts; wild beasts, such as are most fierce and untractable. And of birds; though so movable and wandering, the very vagabonds of nature. And of serpents; which are such enemies to mankind. And of things in the sea; the inhabitants, as it were, of another world, really of another element. Is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind; either made gentle, or at least, brought into subjection to man by one means or other. He useth both tenses, the present and the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - James 3:5-12

CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESJames 3:5. A matter.—Better, “a forest.” The picture presented is of the wrapping of some vast forest in a flame by the falling of a single spark. Philo uses the same figure: “As the smallest spark will, if duly fanned, kindle a vast pyre, so is the least element of virtue capable of growth till the whole nature of the man glows with a new warmth and brightness.”James 3:6. Course of nature.—Wheel of birth; R.V. margin, “whole sphere of life.” The wheel of life which... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - James 3:1-18

Let's turn to James chapter three. James first of all warns against a desire to teach the Word of God that would stem or emanate just from your own desire to be in front of people or whatever.My brethren, [he said,] be not many masters [or teachers] ( James 3:1 ),The idea of master there is a teacher,knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation ( James 3:1 ).Teaching the Word of God is an awesome responsibility, because when I stand here to teach God's Word, than I am responsible to... read more