E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 2:3
have respect . App-133 . unto = to. in a good place . Literally well. Greek. kalos. under . App-104 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 2:4
Are . . . partial . App-122 . of . Genitive of quality or character. App-17 . evil . App-128 . thoughts = reasonings. See Matthew 15:19 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 2:5
beloved . App-135 . Hath . . . chosen = Did . . . choose. God . App-98 . this = the. world . App-129 . kingdom . See App-112 , App-113 , App-114 . hath . Omit. love . App-135 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 2:6
have . Omit. despised = shamed. Greek. atimazo. See Acts 5:41 . poor . Singular, as James 2:2 . oppress . See Acts 10:38 . draw = themselves drag. Greek. h elko. See Acts 21:30 . before = to. App-104 . judgment seats . App-177 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 2:7
that = the. worthy = honourable. Greek. kalos. See Romans 12:17 . name . See Acts 2:38 ; Acts 15:26 . by the which, &c . = which is called upon ( App-104 .) you. called. See Acts 2:21 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 2:2
For if there come into your synagogue a man with a gold ring, in fine clothing, and there come in also a poor man in vile clothing;What a marvelous insight this gives into the early Christian assemblies. They were open meetings, in which men of all classes and conditions might enter.Synagogue ... This is the only place in the New Testament where this name is given for a Christian meeting place; but as Roberts said, "The literal meaning of the word had no religious connotation, being used in... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 2:3
and ye have regard to him that weareth the fine clothing, and say, Sit thou here in a good place; and ye say to the poor man, Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool;A number of totally false assumptions on the part of Christians acting in such a manner are discernible in this situation condemned by James. By such conduct, the perpetrators of this injustice revealed that they considered fine clothing a mark of good character and shabby clothes a mark of bad character. It showed that they... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 2:4
... do ye not make distinctions among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?An alternative reading for the first clause is given in the ASV margin thus, "Are ye not divided?" The same word is translated "doubt"; and as Ward said:The distinctions (doubt) consist in the fact that faith is manifested by attendance of the assembly and worldliness by contempt of the poor. The inconsistency is analogous to that of the doubter.[11] Judges with evil thoughts ... The persons guilty of the... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - James 2:5
Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?"Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God" (Luke 6:20), thus said Jesus; and there can hardly be any doubt that James had such words in view here. Christ did not teach that the poor are saved because of their poverty, nor that the rich are condemned because of their wealth; and yet the singular fact may not be... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - James 2:2
assembly = synagogue. Greek. sunagoge. App-120 . man . App-123 . with a gold ring . Literally gold-ringed. Greek. chrusodaktulios, Only here. goodly = bright, or shining. Greek. lampros. Here, James 2:3 (gay). Luke 23:11 .Acts 10:30 . Revelation 15:6 ; Revelation 18:14 ; Revelation 19:8 ; Revelation 22:1 , Revelation 22:16 . apparel . Greek. esthes . In this and in the next verse translated by three different words, "apparel", "raiment", "clothing". Compare Luke 23:11 .Acts 1:10 ; Acts... read more