Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
James 3
offend all = all stumble. See James 2:10.
If. App-118.
any man = any one. App-123.
in. App-104.
word. App-121.
perfect. App-125.
man. App-123.
also. Should come after "body".
bridle. See James 1:26.
Behold. App-133.; but the texts read ei (App-118. a) de, "But if".
bits. Greek. chalinos. Here and Revelation 14:20.
that = to the end that (App-104.), but the texts read eis (vi).
obey. App-150.
turn about. Greek. metago. Only here and James 3:4.
Behold. App-133.
also the ships = the ships also.
of. App-104.
fierce. Greek. skleros. Elsewhere translated "hard".
with. Same as "of".
helm. Greek. pedalion. Only here and Acts 27:40.
the governor lusteth = the impulse (Greek. horme) Only here and Acts 14:5) of the governor wishes (App-102.)
governor = helmsman, the one who directs, or makes straight (Greek. euthuno). Only here and John 1:23.
boasteth. Greek. aucheo. Only here.
great, &c. = much wood. Greek. hule. Only here.
a little = how little a.
kindleth. See Acts 28:2.
a = the.
world. App-129. Used here in the sense of aggregate.
iniquity. App-128.
is = is constituted or takes its place. Greek. kathistemi, as in James 4:4.
among. App-104.
that it defileth = the one defiling. Greek. spiloo. Only here and Jude 1:23.
and setteth, &c. = setting on fire. Greek. phlogizo. Only in this verse. Compare 2 Thessalonians 1:8.
course. Greek. troches. Only here.
nature. Greek. genesis. See James 1:23.
it is = being.
hell. App-131.
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).
no man = no one (Greek. oudeis) of men (App-123.)
unruly. Greek. akataschetos. Only here, but the texts read akatastatos, unstable, restless, as in James 1:8.
evil. App-128.
deadly. Greek. thanatephoros. Only here.
poison. Greek. ios. See Romans 3:13.
There with = With (App-104.) it.
God. App-98., but the texts read "the Lord" (App-98. b).
Father . App-98.
after. App-104.
similitude. Greek. homoiosis. Only here. In the Septuagint in Genesis 1:26. Ezekiel 1:10. Daniel 10:16; &c.
Out of. App-104.
these things, &c. = it is not fitting (Greek. chre. Only here) that these things should so be.
send forth. Greek. bruo. Only here.
at = out of. App-104.
place = hole. Greek. ope. See Hebrews 11:38 (caves).
bitter. Greek. pikros. Only here and James 3:14.
Can, &c. Question preceded by me.
olive berries = olives.
so, &c. The texts read "neither (Greek. oute) can salt water bring forth, or produce, sweet".
endued with knowledge. Greek. epistemon. Only here. Compare App-132. See Deuteronomy 1:13, Deuteronomy 1:15; Deuteronomy 4:6. Isaiah 5:21; where the same word is used in the Septuagint
a = his.
conversation = behaviour. See Galatians 1:1, Galatians 1:13.
with. App-104. as in James 3:9.
meekness. See James 1:21.
if. App-118.
envying. Greek. zelos. See Acts 5:17.
strife. Greek. eritheia. See Romans 2:8.
glory = boast. Greek. katakauchaomai. See Romans 11:18.
not. Does not appear in Greek text.
against. App-104.
descendeth = is coming down.
from above. Greek. anothen. See James 1:17. Compare James 1:5.
earthly. Greek. epigeios. See 1 Corinthians 15:40.
sensual. Greek. psuchikos. See 1 Corinthians 2:14.
devilish = demoniacal. Greek. daimoniodes. Only here.
confusion = commotion, or unrest. Greek. akatastasia. See Luke 21:9. Compare James 3:8.
evil. Greek. phaulos. See John 3:20.
pure. Greek. hagnos. See 2 Corinthians 7:11.
peaceable. Greek. eirenikos. Only here and Hebrews 12:11. Peace must not be sought at the expense of truth.
gentle. Greek. epieikes. See Philippians 1:4, Philippians 1:5.
easy, &c. Greek. eupeithes. Only here.
without partiality. Greek. adiakritos. Only here. Compare App-122.
without hypocrisy. Greek. anupokritos. See Romans 12:9). Compare App-122.
righteousness. App-191.
of = by, or for. No preposition. Dative case.
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