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James 1:5-8 KJV
James · chapter 1 · verses 5–8
5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.James 1:5-8 · King James Version
James 1:5-8 in context
3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
9Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
Commentary
Cross references
- Proverbs 2:3-6
- John 15:7
- Jeremiah 29:12-13
- Proverbs 3:5-7
- 1 John 5:14-15
- 2 Chronicles 1:10
- Matthew 7:7-11
- James 3:17
- Matthew 21:21-22
- Hebrews 11:6
- Mark 11:22-24
- Ephesians 4:14
Key words (Strong's)
- upbraidethoneidizōto reproach, upbraid, revile, of deserved reproach, of undeserved reproach, to revile, to…G3679 →
- liberallyhaplōssimply, openly, frankly, sincerelyG574 →
- waveringdiakrinōto separate, make a distinction, discriminate, to prefer, to learn by discrimination, to…G1252 →
- unstableakatastatosunstable, inconstant, restlessG182 →
- nothingmēdeisnobody, no one, nothingG3367 →
- receivelambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- wisdomsophiawisdom, broad and full of intelligence used of the knowledge of very diverse matters, the…G4678 →
- givethdidōmito give, to give something to someone, of one s own accord to give one something, to his…G1325 →
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We now come to consider the matter of this epistle. In this paragraph we have the following things to be observed: - I. The suffering state of Christians in this world is represented, and that in a very instructive manner, if we attend to what is plainly and necessarily implied, together with what is fully expressed.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 2-12