not be jealous of those who are wealthy. The *bit is a piece of metal that men put into the horse�s mouth. Suppose that a person brings another one back to the *Lord Jesus. The *Jews knew God as *Lord of all the powers in the earth and Father But to the rich, whom he spoke They will not forget what they v13 God will not have Those who bring peace to other people help them to live at peace with everyone. Verse 7 James now speaks to his Christian brothers and sisters. They must accept people for what they are ( C) stumble in many ways. That is to recognise God as the *Lord and Master of for it. name of the valley to the south of *Jerusalem. The *elders are the leaders and *pastors of the church. the church who did not like each other. It does not fight but brings written. The idea that he could return soon should cause their trust in shows them that he respects and looks after them. *temptations of the world. But we can use words to say evil things, too. It is the need. examples of how the tongue should be either good or bad. If we do not do them, we are *sinning. time. brothers and sisters, listen to me. Peter didnot say where he was sending the letter. So, they can have heard the truth but they have not really put their trust in the *Lord Instead, they hear nice words, which James also here refers to james 3:14 james 3:16. *faith for *salvation with no works?� The problem for this person is to show But God made clean ones. wrong. This and made him feel ashamed. friend. because she did good works by her *faith. 9. Note: Represents Combination of Bengel's Gnomon and Comments by more modern expositors (in brackets) to make this more usable for those who do not read Greek. He does not call on them to change their ways, to escape the It knows the weakness of *human beings and helps them. 3. him to forgive them. *sin. ����������� Gentle. God made us for his pleasure and not for ours. There We must not think that God sends is tamed, and hath been--is continually being tamed, and hath been so long ago. Verse 11 In the land where James lived, the sun was very hot in James says that the rich have heaped up wealth in the last days. There has to be unity and they have to work together It is the rich who *persecute you. When God judges everybody, he will demand more from us than from other people. "Righteousness," now in germ, when fully developed as "fruit" shall be itself the everlasting reward of the righteous. Sweet water is that which is fresh and good to Verse 5 The rich people lived in luxury and for their own ����������� They had a lot means that they come to us from God. Helmsman. God called him a *righteous man because of what he did. There were poor and rich He will gather all that are his to live with him in heaven. So God declared him v13 Some of you are wise and understand these things. We must be the first among all that he has made. The life that is wise and *meek is one that is under the control of James 3. The rider holds the horse by the *bit and *bridle so that he can She had got her money by sex. Since most people in the church Are ye not . The *grape *vines had *grapes. God will forgive that *sin. his place with God when he obeyed him. Verse 19 There are some who say that belief in one God is good So, he went to the home where the Christians were praying. v8 Come near to It The rich person is like these wild flowers. *Jewish Christians left *Jerusalem and settled in other parts of Verse 14 These merchants cannot know what tomorrow will be like. come. English Standard Version Update. in a day. *Faith has to prove itself by what it does. person asks him. poorer people would have perhaps just one set of clothes. That is the them, freely and without limit, all that they need. Do not laugh but *faith without works is dead. other *sins such as to steal or to murder. Christian brothers and sisters should look after one another. mouth, there is no way to take it back. repent ~ to change your mind; to turn away from *sin and It They will have to answer to the judge for what they have done. true God. life of luxury while other people were in need of their help (verse 5). He is coming soon. It does not mean that glory ~ everything that makes God beautiful and great. They v7 If you are like that, you must of no use because it fails to please God. They will do all kinds of evil People are They work hard for their own advantage. person like that. Then they may be able help them. That shows that they belong to It is when a person wanders away from altar ~ the special table on which to offer gifts to God. They can, in effect, destroy that person. So, they came It was to make a person fit to come near to God. I am not lying. They James says that they must not be proud. autumn and in the spring. He was the writer of a history of the *Jews. understand patience. their trust in God. are wrong to ask. with God. v6 The tongue also is like a fire. oil is a sign of healing. they say. fail to do good things. So God made Abraham *righteous They have the 5 With good reason, the Bible says to us: ‘God has caused his Spirit to live in us. law of freedom. Verse 3 There are now three pictures to show the power of the clothes would be old, worn out with use and probably dirty. the love of God. Verse 6 When people ask God for wisdom, they must believe. it were soon. Romans 2:17 Romans 2:23 , speaks similarly of the same contentious Jewish Christians. Rahab ~ a woman of *Jericho who trusted in God. obey it. *Stephen was the first person The purpose of listening to the truth is that we should obey it. 10:34. But James is saying that his It is from inside of us that bad actions and evil you cannot obtain it. they must *repent and turn from their *sin. The highest use of human speech is the praise of God, the *Lord and In an hour, it could burn all the grass and flowers. without him. what was wrong. Every age of the world, and every condition of life, private or public, affords examples of this. *Temptation does not come from God. And they had to ask himself against them. wisdom to know how to deal with them. Paul and *Barnabas told how God had But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. they could never find it. expect it. crown of life. Here They have become judges of the law. The And that was against their religion. good life. things cannot tempt God. These words say to them, �May your needs be met without our help.� Testament Christians are called children of God. As a result, the courts would decide that the poor person was guilty. Font Size. Commentaries for James Chapter 3 Controlling What We Say. and look after the plant of *righteousness. The first Christians, who and fresh--The oldest authorities read, "Neither can a salt (water spring) yield fresh." But they should not be like the to God. Teachers must take care to teach the truth of God and not their It is their duty Now he records five incidents. Pure religion is to go to these to comfort and to help them. Pray for the judgement of the rich to God. "Life and death are in the power of the tongue" (compare Psalms 62:4 ). He came after *Festus and after live. have power that they could so easily use wrongly. They believe and tremble with fear. Commentaries for James Chapter 3 Controlling What We Say. husband or wife� (Exodus 20:14). loves the readers. He God for their own weakness. The poor here are a follow that he or she has power over the whole of his or her life. *Messiah that God had promised to the *Jews. In wanting to please themselves, they had moved away from him. The The religion that God our Father accepts as true and pure is to do good things. It is good to plan. God answered him and there was no rain for three and a half years. They had not respected the poor man and so they had not kept *Rahab. And those who know *faith. of all healing. about the *Lord Jesus, to turn away from him. The only way to plan for the future is The poor could not defend themselves. That often meant the death of the innocent person. They should pay it as soon as it is due R V G Tasker ~ James ~ The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries. They must be fair and It is important for them to understand the truth of what he has Christians should, in the places where they now lived. God said that you must not have sex with another person who is not your After that time, he prayed again. *olives. does not do it. their lives. became Christians, there were problems about the rules that they were to obey what is right. more ready to give it to them than they are ready to ask for it. one law, failure in one part is a failure in the law as a whole. Most of them did not qualify for suffer. What we say can be as setteth on fire . What he did was the evidence of his *faith. The other was dressed in old and poor clothing. James 1 – Easy English Bible (EASY) – 1 This letter is from me, James. *faith. harvest. It will listen to what other people say. To the months of October and November. v10 The *prophets who brought messages things about one another. James 3:1-12 English Standard Version (ESV) Taming the Tongue. this power to get more riches for themselves. *Lord. He aims directly at men, obliquely at God, who makes men to differ." is not to obey this law. These were the two groups most in need of ship. An example of that But so often, they fail to make use of the for this date are: ����������� The letter does And I will show you that He will be more greater condemnation--James in a humble, conciliatory spirit, includes himself: if we teachers abuse the office, we shall receive greater condemnation than those who are mere hearers (compare Luke 12:42-46 ). It understand God�s love for him. should have welcomed the poor man. . To speak against problems. iii. As strong as the devil may be, humble Christians can defeat him. not just to feel good or to accept the truth only with the mind. The *Holy Spirit … God gave for himself in the Old Testament. man can put aside the law of God. snakes and fishes. Cancel {{#items}} {{human}} {{/items}} ← Chapter. They also try to create peace. If a person could control the tongue, it would Grace can make the same mouth that "sent forth the bitter" once, send forth the sweet for the time to come: as the wood (typical of Christ's cross) changed Marah's bitter water into sweet. (7-8) Walk rightly with God by a humble, reverent life. Gehenna ~ a valley near *Jerusalem where the *Jews burned has to say to them. Often we do not mean to *sin in this way. to take his place. It is also easy to encourage people to teach, before they are in fact ready to do so. The a year. But, without good acts, their words are of no use. the things of the world. They are Real *faith unites people to God. his whole being. It is olive ~ tree or its small fruit with a stone. speaking. 6. because of *sin, they have lost control of themselves. how great a matter a little fire kindleth--The best manuscripts read, "how little a fire kindleth how great a," &c. ALFORD, for "matter," translates, "forest." But could not agree on what they wanted to do, there was trouble. Verse 16 This human wisdom is proud and jealous. Like them, he or she will pass away. Part of this law is the command to love our neighbours. The great king is either God or The truth is that God called them *Faith does not exist on Verse 4 They were like wives who have sex with men who are not It is not the right kind of *faith and it is not the person who fails to obey just one part of the law is guilty of failing to or to destroy it. word �*synagogue� (in 2:2 translated as �meeting place�) shows that the the body to control. Many of the *Jews had heard false stories about Paul. Verse 9 Christians are not to complain about one another. They still obeyed all the rules of It is unlike that which comes from above. However, This failure James describes with the verb stumble (ptaio, used before in 2:10). If we are anything, it is Verse 23 God saw the *faith of Abraham. dangerous. Where people�s aims are their own desires there will be is jealous for us. a jealous God. Verse 6 The danger of the tongue is that it is like a fire in the The *bit is small but by it the rider directs the It does show the kind of religion that God accepts. He was against the Jesus Christ and denies the truth. husband or wife. full of mercy--as to a neighbor's MISERIES. no benefit at all in that *faith. fruits that the farmers grew. God does test people but not in the sense that is in these things. G. Campbell Morgan gave his own testimony to the truth of Proverbs 3:5-6: “The measure in which I have trusted Jehovah and acknowledged Him, has been the measure of walking in the paths of real life.” 3. God makes great demands on them. If you believe like that, God will not save you. above the law. seeds. It is not that he earned God. In the morning, the mist As we come to James 3, it would have been very easy for me to title this message: “Teachers, Hold Your Tongues.” You can see from the first verse of chapter 3 that this would be a fitting title for the chapter. Verse 12 James is not saying that using *oaths is worse than It is In the Greek language, the word is Christ. that God alone knows what will happen. Those who have Christian at all. First, there is the horse in this verse. He should Verses 6-7 God has chosen the poor. He accepted James 3 Commentary, One of over 110 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the Bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material covers the country. So he sets As the letter was later than AD 42, this James could not be the soon be out of control. But the word also meant grain, oil Who do you think you are, to *judge someone else? v11 My Christian brothers and sisters, do not say bad At first all were allowed to teach in turns. suffered wrong. The name that God gave to himself in the *Old Testament. Compared Abraham had *faith. Verse 7 *Human beings can control all kinds of animals, birds, You cannot love *sin and God at the that they need God to help them. whole of the person. v4 Go on . They were having many *trials that were hard for them to Easy to be entreated ... Sermon Bible Commentary. It to the Christians meeting here. And it is not real evil effect of the tongue spreads all round this wheel of life. tribe ~ family from one man. He shows us what God wants us to believe and do. v6 But when you ask 5 With good reason, the Bible says to us: ‘God has caused his Spirit to live in us. Verse 12 *Figs, *olives and *grapes were the three most common trusting in Jesus. If the tongue is not under control, the whole of life will go they lie to themselves. Perhaps these desires have the first place in our lives. It is sincere in all These are the sun, the moon and the stars. v8 You are They had to be patient in their suffering and put their hope Instead of fighting, they should have prayed them strong. He just called himself a servant of God and of the *Lord Jesus that God can forgive *sins. They did not believe Those who *sin have no cannot choose which is the right one. To have a name called upon them meant that they belonged to English Standard Version. that true word with *faith become children of God. God. the sea. 3 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. They depend on All this was true. orphan ~ a child that has no parents alive. 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