James 3:4
“Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great,.... Of so large a bulk, of such a prodigious size, and are such…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Behold also the ships - This illustration is equally striking and obvious. A ship is a large object. It seems to be…
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
Behold also the ships General as the thought is, we may perhaps connect it, as we have done ch. Jas 1:6, with personal…