James 3:12
“Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries?.... Every tree bears fruit, according to its kind; a fig tree…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive-berries? - Such a thing is impossible in nature, and equally absurd in morals.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
So can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh - For the reading of the common text, which is οὑτως ουδεμια πηγη…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714James 3:1-12
The foregoing chapter shows how unprofitable and dead faith is without works. It is plainly intimated by what this…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? The comparison here also has an eminently local character. The…
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