The General Epistle of James
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- Chapter 1 -
(Jude 1:1–2)
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Rejoicing in Trials
(Philippians 1:12–20)
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Good and Perfect Gifts
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Hearing and Doing
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Footnotes
(a)1:2
Into divers temptations: The word temptation, in this epistle, is sometimes taken for trials by afflictions or persecutions, as in this place: at other times, it is to be understood, tempting, enticing, or drawing others into sin.(Challoner)
(b)1:18
Some beginning: That is, a kind of first fruits of his creatures.(Challoner)
(c)1:23 The word ‘nativitatis’ refers to one’s birth, so ‘vultum nativitatis’ is the face one was born with, i.e. the natural appearance of a man given to him by God. (Now I know that ‘was born with’ is grammatically incorrect because it has a dangling preposition, but this is the way that people talk, so it sounds more natural to phrase it this way.)(Conte)
(d)1:24 By ‘qualis’ is meant the manner of his appearances when he looks in the mirror, in other words, what he sees in the mirror, his God-given appearances.(Conte)
(Jude 1:1–2)
1
Rejoicing in Trials
(Philippians 1:12–20)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Good and Perfect Gifts
13
14
15
16
17
18
Hearing and Doing
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Footnotes
(a)1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
(b)1:2 The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
(c)1:21 or, preserve your life.