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geneva@James:1:1 @ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the (note:)That is, written to no one man, city, or country, but to all the Jews generally, being now dispersed.(:note) twelve tribes which are To all the believing Jews, whatever tribe they are from, dispersed throughout the whole world. scattered abroad, greeting.

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geneva@James:1:6 @ But let him ask in faith, (note:)Why then, what need is there of another mediator or priest?(:note) nothing wavering. A digression or going aside from his matter, as compared to prayers which are conceived with a doubting mind, but we have a trustworthy promise from God, and this is the second part of the epistle. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

geneva@James:1:7 @ Neither let that man thinke that hee shall receiue any thing of the Lord.

geneva@James:1:8 @ A double minded man [is] unstable in (note:)In all his thoughts and his deeds.(:note) all his ways.

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geneva@James:1:11 @ For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his (note:)Whatever he purposes in his mind or does.(:note) ways.

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geneva@James:1:14 @ But euery man is tempted, when hee is drawen away by his owne concupiscence, and is entised.

geneva@James:1:15 @ Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth (note:)By sin, in this place, he means actual sin.(:note) sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

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geneva@James:1:17 @ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the (note:)From him who is the fountain and author of all goodness.(:note) Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither He goes on in the metaphor: for the sun by his many and various kinds of turning, makes hours, days, months, years, light and darkness. shadow of turning.

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geneva@James:1:19 @ Wherefore my deare brethren, let euery man be swift to heare, slowe to speake, and slowe to wrath.

geneva@James:1:20 @ For the wrath of man worketh not the (note:)That which God appoints.(:note) righteousness of God.

geneva@James:1:21 @ Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with (note:)By meekness he means modesty, and anything that is contrary to a haughty and proud spirit.(:note) meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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geneva@James:1:24 @ For when he hath considered himselfe, hee goeth his way, and forgetteth immediately what maner of one he was.

geneva@James:1:25 @ But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth [therein], he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his (note:)Behaviour: for works show faith.(:note) deed.

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