Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
CHAPTER IV._The origin of wars and contentions, and the wretched lot of__those who are engaged in them_, 1, 2._Why so little heavenly good is obtained_, 3._The friendship of the world is enmit...
Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
FROM WHENCE COME WARS AND FIGHTINGS AMONG YOU? - Margin,“brawlings.” The reference is to strifes and contentions of allkinds; and the question, then, as it is now, was an important one,what was the...
Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein
IV. FURTHER EXHORTATIONS TO RIGHT LIVINGCHAPTER 4_ 1. Fightings and worldliness rebuked (James 4:1)_2. The Godly walk (James 4:7)James 4:1A strong rebuke follows the statements concerning the...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible
The climax of the last paragraph leads to a diagnosis of the diseasethat poisoned quarrelsome Jewish communities. Faction fights were thelogical outcome of unbridled passions; they campaign against...
Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)
Whence come feuds and whence come fights among you? Is this not theirsource--do they not arise because of these desires for pleasures whichcarry on their constant warring campaign within your member...
Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)
MAN'S PLEASURE OR GOD'S WILL? (James 4:1-3)...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
WARS. Greek. _polemos._ See Matthew 24:6.AND. The texts add "whence".FIGHTINGS. Greek. _mache._ See 2 Corinthians 7:5.AMONG. App-104.LUSTS. pleasures. Greek. _hedone_. See...
Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
James 4:1-7. God's giving and the World's getting1. _whence come wars and fightings among you?_ One source of discordhad been touched in the "Be not many masters" of Chap. James 3:1.Sectarianism an...
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary
CH.4:1–12. THE STRUGGLE AGAINST THE DESIRES OF THE FLESH WHICH ARE THECAUSE OF EVIL CONTENTION...
Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary
ΠΌΘΕΝ ΠΌΛΕΜΟΙ ΚΑῚ ΠΌΘΕΝ ΜΆΧΑΙ ἘΝὙΜΙ͂Ν; The transition to this paragraph is immediately suggestedby εἰρήνην (James 3:18). But the thought follows naturally onthe whole preceding section, especially...
Charles Box Commentaries
_DO NOT BE FILLED WITH PRIDE -- JAMES 4:1-5 :_ Here James deals withthe source or origin of altercations among brethren. He listed ascauses of these wars and fightings: (1) a lust after worldly thin...
Charles Rose Commentaries
ΠΌΘΕΝ (G4159) где, откуда,ΠΌΛΕΜΟΣ (G4171) война,ΜΆΧΑΙ _пот. pl. от_ ΜΆΧΗ (G3163) битва,сражение. Первое слово обозначаетхроническое состояние военныхдействий, военную кампанию, а второе —отдел...
co*ke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
WHENCE COME WARS AND FIGHTINGS AMONG YOU?— Dr. Benson is of opinion,that St. James could here intend no reference to the unbelieving Jewsat this time in theirdispersions; but that what he condemned...
College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
SELFISH PLEASURE A SOURCE OF TROUBLE_Text 4:1-3_James 4:1Whence come wars, and whence come fightings among you? come they nothence, even of your pleasures that war in your members?James 4:12....
College Press Bible Study Textbook Series
CHAPTER VIII_CAUSE AND REMEDY OF STRIFE_James 4:1-12_Introduction_Can it be possible that the church of Jesus Christ could descend tothe sins mentioned here so soon after Pentecost? In less th...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence,even of your lusts that war in your members?WHENCE. The cause of quarrels is often sought in externalcirc*mstances: internal l...
Commentary on the Minor Epistles by Caton
VERSE 1 FROM WHENCE COME WARS?The question is unambiguous. It is especially pointed, and just asbold as it is plain. Without waiting for either believing orunbelieving Jew to respond, the writer o...
Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch
20 The case of Abraham is most helpful in further defining thedistinct viewpoints of Paul and James. The former refers us to thefifteenth chapter of Genesis, the latter to the twenty-second. In the...
Darby's translation notes (1890)
4:1 pleasures, (g-16) Lit. 'pleasures,' not 'lusts;' there is anadditional idea, the satisfaction the heart feels in satisfying, orrather gratifying, lust. see Titus 3:3 ....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible
DENUNCIATION OF GREED AND LOVE OF PLEASURE1. Lusts] better, 'pleasures.'...
EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries
WHAT *FAITH SHOULD DOJAMES_IAN MACKERVOY_The word list at the end explains words with a *star by them.CHAPTER 4DESIRES AND DIVISIONS 4:1-10V1 You know where all the fights and quarrels...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible
FROM WHENCE COME WARS...? — More correctly thus. _Whence are wars,and whence fightings among you_? The perfect peace above, capable,moreover, in some ways, of commencement here below, dwelt upon at...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)
CHAPTER 18ST. JAMES AND PLATO ON LUSTS AS THE CAUSES OF STRIFE; THEIR EFFECT ONPRAYER.James 4:1THE change from the close of the third chapter to the beginning of thefourth is startling. St. Jam...
Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)
ff. These verses reveal an appalling state of moral depravity in these_Diaspora_ congregations; strife, self-indulgence, lust, murder,covetousness, adultery, envy, pride and slander are rife; theco...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary
“DRAW NIGH TO GOD”James 4:1The Apostle returns to “the jealousy and faction” of the previouschapter, James 3:14, and says that these evils are traceable to_lust_, that is, to inordinate desire. T...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible
The writer now dealt with the effect of faith on character. Everythingdepends on desire. To attempt to satisfy a natural desire withoutreference to God is futile, and issues in internal conflict and...
Geneva Study Bible Commentary
From (1) whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] nothence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?(1) He advances the same argument, condemning certain other causes ofwars a...
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
_Whence are wars [1] and contentions, in all kinds, but from yourlusts and disorderly passions, coveting to have and enjoy what youhave not, as to pleasures, riches, honours, &c. (Witham)_[BIBLIOG...
Hawker's Poor man's commentary
CONTENTSThe same Subject of Exhortation is continued in this Chapter as in theformer. Several striking Expressions are made use of, to enforce whatthe Apostle is recommending,...
Hawker's Poor man's commentary
From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence,even of your lusts that war in your members? (2) Ye lust, and havenot: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and...
Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly
To the reader who enters on the consideration of the epistle of Jamesfrom the epistles of Paul, the change is great and sudden, and by nomeans least of all from the epistle to the Hebrews, which, in...
John Calvin's Bible Commentary
1_From whence come wars_. As he had spoken of peace, and had remindedthem that vices are to be exterminated in such a way as to preservepeace, he now comes to their contentions, by which they create...
John Darby's Synopsis
In all that follows we have still the judgment of unbridled nature, ofwill in its different forms: contentions that arise from the lusts ofthe natural heart; request made to God proceeding from the...
John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible
FROM WHENCE COME WARS AND FIGHTINGS AMONG YOU?.... Which are to beunderstood, not of public and national wars, such as might be betweenthe Jews and other nations at this time; for the apostle is not...
John Trapp Complete Commentary
From whence _come_ wars and fightings among you? _come they_ nothence, _even_ of your lusts that war in your members?Ver. 1. _From whence come wars_] That is, word wars, needless andendless strife...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
The crimes condemned in this and the following chapter were soatrocious, and of so public a nature, that we can hardly suppose themto have been committed by any who bore the name of _Christians._Wh...
Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)
A large part of this and the following chapter is addressed to thatportion of the Jewish Christian community who had departed from "thedoctrine that is according to godliness," and become conformed,...
Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible
FROM WHENCE COME WARS AND FIGHTINGS AMONG YOU? COME THEY NOT HENCE,EVEN OF YOUR LUSTS THAT WAR IN YOUR MEMBERS?...
Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible
CAUTION AGAINST WORLDLY-MINDEDNESS AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.Against a lustful, quarrelsome disposition:...
Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible
This chapter, to the end of v.6, continues the subject begun inCh.3:13. Sensual. devilish wisdom was accompanied by wars andfightings: but this proceeded from the lusts of the flesh activewithin th...
Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS ON CHAPTER FOUR(The question numbers refer to the verse number.)1. Why do nations fight wars?Does this passage refer to personal “wars” and fighting? Couldthis verse refer...
Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)
FIGHTINGS:Or, brawlingLUSTS:Or, pleasures...
Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible
1-10 Since all wars and fightings come from the corruptions of ourown hearts, it is right to mortify those lusts that war in themembers. Wordly and fleshly lusts are distempers, which will not allo...
Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible
JAMES CHAPTER 4 JAMES 4:1 Our evil lusts and passions tend to breedquarrels among ourselves, and to set us at enmity with God. JAMES 4:7The way to overcome them, and recover God's favour. JAMES 4:11...
Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes
James 4:1 Where G4159 wars G4171 and G2532 fights G3163 among G1722you G5213 G1782 not G3756 from...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible
IN CONTRAST TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE WISDOM THAT IS FROM ABOVEARE THOSE WHO YIELD TO THE DESIRES OF THE FLESH AND SEEK TO BE FRIENDSOF A WORLD WHICH IGNORES CHRIST (JAMES 4:1).Having spoken o...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible
‘From where come wars and from where come squabblings among you? Dothey not come from there, even from your pleasures that war in yourmembers?'He considers their wars and their squabbling and their...
Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)
James 4:1-12. St. James warns his readers against those evil passionswhich gave rise to wars and fightings among them. They must moderatetheir desires, and guard against self-gratification. If they...
Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)
James 4:1. FROM WHENCE COME WARS AND FIGHTINGS AMONG YOU? Othermanuscripts read, Whence wars and whence fightings among you? Theconnection is as follows: St. James had been reproving his readers for...
Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
WHENCE(ποθεν). This old interrogative adverb (here twice) asks for theorigin of wars and fights. James is full of interrogatives, like alldiatribes.WARS(πολεμο)--FIGHTINGS(μαχα).WAR(πολε...
Spurgeon's Bible Commentary
James 4:1. _From whence come wars and fightings among you?_Whether between nations, or parties or individuals,-if there be warsand fightings, whence do they come?James 4:1. _Come they not hence,...
Summarized Bible Commentary
CONTENTS: Rebuke of worldliness and exhortation to humility beforeGod.CHARACTERS: God, Satan.CONCLUSION: Worldly and fleshly lusts are the distemper which will notallow contentment or satisfacti...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
James 4:1. _From whence come wars and fightings among you?_ St. Jamessaw in the Spirit the bloody and cruel wars which would rise amongchristian powers, much the same as among the heathen. He had a...
The Bible Study New Testament
WHERE DO? "What is the source of all the fights and quarrels whichtake place both among you Christians and against the non-Christians?"THEY COME FROM. The crimes which James condemns were so horribl...
The Biblical Illustrator
_From whence come wars and fightings?_WARS AND FIGHTING--WHENCE THEY PROCEEDI. THE QUESTION PROPOSED (James 4:1). We have no very particularinformation as to the nature of these contests, the part...
The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes
JAMES—NOTE ON JAMES 4:1 PASSIONS. Self-centered desires cause thesepeople to make WAR against each other in the church. Here “war” isa metaphor for the traumatic effect of bitter hostility....
The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary
THE LOWER AND THE HIGHER LIFE_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_James 4:1. LUSTS.—Pleasures, but viewed on their evil side._Desires_ that are ill regulated. Compare 1 Peter 2:11; Romans 7:23.Evidentl...
The Pulpit Commentaries
EXPOSITIONJAMES 4:1REBUKE OF QUARRELS ARISING FROM PRIDE AND GREED. A terribly saddentransition from the "peace" with which James 3:1. closed....
Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith
This chapter could be entitled how to win friends and influencepeople. Guard your tongue, bring your tongue under control, use it forgood, use it to encourage to build up, don't use it to tear down,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 John 2:15; 1 Peter 1:14; 1 Peter 2:11; 1 Peter 4:2; 1 Peter 4:3;...
Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)
Lusts [η δ ο ν ω ν]. Lit., pleasures, as Rev. Properly, sensualpleasures. The sinful pleasures are the outgrowths of the lusts, ver.2.That war [σ τ ρ α τ ε υ ο μ ε ν ω ν]. The thought of warsand f...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes
From whence come wars and fightings — Quarrels and wars among you,quite opposite to this peace? Is it not from your pleasures — Yourdesires of earthly pleasures. Which war — Against your souls. Iny...
William Burkitt's Expository Notes
The Jews, to whom St. James directed this epistle, had at that timegreat wars and fightings, not only with their neighbours, but evenamong themselves: in every city there were WARS AND FIGHTINGS AMO...
