Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
James 2
have = hold.
faith. App-150.
Lord. App-98.
Jesus Christ. App-98. XI
glory. Compare 1 Corinthians 2:8. Seep. 1511.
with. App-104.
respect of persons. Greek. prosopolepsia. See Romans 2:11.
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 10:30; Acts 12:21.
also, &c. = a poor man also.
poor. App-127.
vile. Greek. rhuparos. Only here. Compare James 1:21.
have respect. App-133.
unto = to.
in a good place. Literally well. Greek. kalos.
under. App-104.
Are . . . partial. App-122.
of. Genitive of quality or character. App-17.
evil. App-128.
thoughts = reasonings. See Matthew 15:19.
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.
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. helko. See Acts 21:30.
before = to. App-104.
judgment seats. App-177.
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.
royal. Greek. basilikos. See John 4:46.
according to. App-104.
Scripture. Greek. graphe. The quotation is from Leviticus 19:18.
have respect, &c. Greek. prosopolepteo. Only here. Compare James 2:1 and Acts 10:34. See Leviticus 19:15.
sin. App-128.
and are, &c. = being convicted. Greek. elencho. See 1 Corinthians 14:24 (convince).
transgressors. App-128.
offend = stumble. Greek. ptaio. See Romans 11:11.
is = has been.
guilty. See Deuteronomy 27:26. Matthew 26:66. Galatians 1:3, Galatians 1:10.
speak. App-121.
shall = are about to.
judged. App-122.
by. App-104. James 2:1.
liberty. Compare James 1:25.
he . . . judgment = (there shall be) judgment to him.
judgment. App-177.
without mercy. Greek. anileos. Only here.
no = not, as James 2:1.
rejoiceth against = boasteth over. Greek. katakauchaomai. See James 3:14 and Romans 11:18.
What doth, &c. = What is the profit (Greek. ophelos)? See 1 Corinthians 15:32.
though = if, as in James 2:2.
a man = one. App-123.
works. Compare Matthew 5:16.
can, &c. Question preceded by me, assuming a negative answer.
be. Greek. huparcho. See Luke 9:48.
destitute = lacking. Greek. leipo, as in James 1:4, James 1:5.
daily. Greek. ephemeros. Only here.
one. App-123., as in James 2:1, James 2:4, James 2:5.
needful. Greek. epitedeios. Only here.
believest. App-150.
devils = demons. See App-101.
believe. App-150.
tremble = shudder. Greek. phrisso. Only here.
wilt. App-102.
know. App-132.
dead. In the Textus Receptus the same as James 2:17, but the texts read argos, idle or barren. See Matthew 12:36 and 2 Peter 1:8.
fulfilled. App-125.
believed. App-150.
imputed = reckoned. Greek. logizomai. See Romans 2:3 (thinkest).
righteousness. App-191. Quoted from Genesis 15:6, but it received a further fulfilment after James 22:10, which obtained the testimony of verses: James 2:15-18.
friend of God. See 2 Chronicles 20:7. Isaiah 41:8.
the. Omit.
spirit. App-101. See Authorized Version m., and compare Genesis 2:7.
so, &c. = so faith also.
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