James 1:23
“For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But if any man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer,.... The Arabic version here again reads, "a hearer of the law",…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870James 1:23-24
For if any be ... - The ground of the comparison in these verses is obvious. The apostle refers to what all persons…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Beholding his natural face in a glass - This metaphor is very simple, but very expressive. A man wishes to see his own…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714James 1:19-27
In this part of the chapter we are required,
I. To restrain the workings of passion. This lesson we should learn under…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
he is like unto a man The instance is chosen to illustrate the nature of the paralogismor fallacy by which the man…
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