Title Page. Commentary on James 3:1-12 (Read James 3:1-12) We are taught to dread an unruly tongue, as one of the greatest evils. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man. ‘He that can rule his tongue shall life without strife’ (Sir_19:6). And, therefore, our apostle cautions us to avoid setting up for too much. However, James's predominant emphasis in the passage is more negative: warning that judgment is real and that we all stumble, intending that we should humbly repent of … Commentary on James. "Commentary on James 3:2". Control over the tongue implies perfect control over the whole body. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hcc/james-3.html. This verb has the literal meaning of "stumble" or "trip," but it is used as a figure for making a mistake or sinning. This is found in James 3:2-12; “ We all make many mistakes, but those who control their tongues can also control themselves in every way. Grant's Verse-by-Verse Logos Bible Software. This failure James describes with the verb stumble (ptaio, used before in 2:10). Testing of Your Faith. But his emphasis on consistently speaking blessings rather than mixing blessings and cursings grows naturally He wrote to encourage them to live asChristians should, i… "Commentary on James 3:2". James 3 Commentary - The Royal Law: Faith and Works; GENE GETZ - short videos emphasizing principles. "Commentary on James 3:2". 3:10, “As it is written: ‘There is none righteous, no, not one…’”, Ro 3:23, ”…for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…”, James not only admits to tripping in a few things but in “many things.”  The word “many” modifies “stumble.”  We stumble over many things.  This shows the degree of our stumbling.Â, A sense of sinfulness is necessary for our spiritual health.Â, It is important for spiritual health not to lose our sense of sinfulness.  Neither should we drop our wonder of the cost that Jesus paid for our forgiveness. Â, 1 Jn 1:7-10, “But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.  8 “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 1974. The effectiveness of a local congregation can be brought to a stand still by the misuse of the tongue. The American Standard Version translates "in many things we offend all" as "We all stumble" "For in many things we all stumble. But the *apostles and leaders of the church did notgo. He never panders to people’s tastes because ‘his body’ (he himself) wants popularity or praise. The Epistle Of James Introduction To The Epistle INTRODUCTION 1. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man.—If any man: much more one who fain would teach his fellows. And James is not pleading for a cowardly silence, but for a wise use of speech", Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, E.M. Zerr's Commentary on Selected Books of the New Testament, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. 1896. Used by Permission. Depending on the situation, I would suggest that you bring up a possible correct interpretation, if that is rejected soundly, go to the pastor and discuss it and let him make the next move. Carefully note that God"s measuring stick for spiritual maturity INCLUDES the use of our tongues. 1952. For in many things. James wrote to help them. Nor is such learning an individual enterprise; the author’s “we” (James 3:1, 2) suggests it represents the collective sense of the broad community of tradition gained from examination of the world. Col. 806–808; si volumus aequi omnium rerum judices esse … hoc primum nobis suadeamus neminem nostrum esse sine culpa, Seneca de Ira LI. Digging Deeper James 3:2-5 with commentary The tongue. Being able to bridle the whole body may thus be saying: 1) That the Teacher who is true to the word ensures that his body does not interfere with his message. James 3:2 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] James 3:2, NIV: "We all stumble in many ways. For: the reason assigned for the second clause of the last verse. James turns from the significance of works in chapter two to the magnitude of words in chapter three. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ice/james-3.html. Draper notes, "If we err once a day, that amounts to 20,000 times in fifty years" (p. 97). James 3:2 Commentary: in what he says. Copyright StatementCopyright 2008. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) James 3:1-12 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: James seems to be moving in a very different direction after his discourse on works, which concluded, "faith apart from works is dead" (2:14-26). See James 2:10. 27; ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἔστι δίκαιος ἐν τῇ γῇ ὄς ποιήσει ἀγαθὸν καὶ οὐχ ἁμαρτήσεται, Ecclesiastes 7:20. What he is pleading for is the control of the tongue….Abstention from anything is never a complete substitute for control in the use of it. Woods makes a good point when he says: "The fact that James includes himself among those who trip in this manner is no reflection on the inspiration which guarded his writings from all error. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. “The tongue is a fire. Hence, then, a perfect man is a man who has attained to a high degree of holiness. James turns from the significance of works in chapter two to the magnitude of words in chapter three.Â, The significance of the word “for” shows that teachers (v. 1) do stumble in many things.  A pastor/teacher must not get the idea that he is infallible.Â, The word “stumble” means trip, fall.  Every Christian makes false steps and fail somewhere along the line.  No one is without moral lapse or flaw.Â, James includes himself in the word “all.”  The idea is all without exception.  There is an exception in Christ, but there is no exception among fallen men.  No matter how good a pastor might be, he still falls short of God’s standard.  Sin is anything that comes short of God’s absolute character.Â, Ro. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use our convenient, Offend not in word, the same is a perfect man -, 3. "Commentary on James 3:2". "Commentary on James 3:2". "Commentary on James 3:2". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". No one has been able to master it yet except Jesus Christ. Here he employs some of the fiercest language in the book. "able to bridle the whole body as well"-"bridle"-"hold in check, restrain" (Thayer p. 664). ‘There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart; and who is he that hath not offended with his tongue?’ (Sir_19:16). 2013. all: a strong expression in the Greek; ‘we, all without exception.’. A bit is a relatively small instrument, but when you put it into a horse’s mouth, you can control the entire horse. BibliographyZerr, E.M. "Commentary on James 3:2". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/znt/james-3.html. E.M. Zerr's Commentary on Selected Books of the New Testament. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/james-3.html. This included James himself. And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. What we say, unless we are being hypocrites, is what we do. Or he may be indicating that such ‘perfect’ and mature teachers, who are mature in the faith, are rare, and it is they who should be sought for and appointed, for they will have control of both their tongues and their lives. Believers, though they may not actually fall, often stumble. Perfect man—He has become in mind and spirit what he doubtless has in body—a completely grown, filled out, and proportioned man. Offendimus, Greek: ptaiomen, we stumble, rather than fall. Without admonition and correction there would seem to be pride. This is a good text to show that we should beware of any man"s teaching. 3 When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. They are exhorted not to be many masters, James 3:1.And to bridle the tongue, which is often an instrument of much evil, James 3:2-12.The character and fruits of true and false wisdom, James … BibliographyDunagan, Mark. About This Book. Chapter 5. Teachers do make mistakes and they will be held accountable for those mistakes. For. See how great a forest a little fire kindles! "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". 10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.”, Ecc 7:20, “For there is not a just man on earth who does good, Ga 3:22, “But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.”, The reality that Jesus forgives Christians for their sins does not excuse justification for sin.  Some of us have the audacity to assume that sins of the tongue are not that important to God.Â, The more a teacher teaches, the more he will stumble.  The more we attempt for Christ, the more likely we will fail.  The more we say, the more we open ourselves to criticism.  It takes courage and independence from people to teach and lead.Â, Your email address will not be published. James 3:2. by Grant Richison | Oct 4, 2000 | James | 0 comments. 3) That this teacher never lets his tongue run away with him, or becomes unnecessarily angry or sarcastic or hurtful when he is preaching (compare James 1:19) because he has a tight control on himself. The body, as the whole organ of the soul, with its susceptibilities to temptation, and its limbs as the instruments of right or wrong, as the I, the will, directs. James is thinking of the ranting and raving which certain Jews did in arguing matters of religion, as well as teaching false things. BibliographyDerickson, Stanley. Before we move on, let"s remember the advantages of being a teacher: Great personal growth, the teacher always learns more than the student. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.". "Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges". 3. No Christian is completely without sin! Commentaries on the Catholic Epistles by John Calvin, 1509-1564. James 3:2. Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament. In this life, … "Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable". My Big Fat Mouth. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.". BibliographyTorrey, R. A. The Argument. James 3:2. Bibliography"Commentary on James 3:2". God has come down hard on verbal sins, just as any other sin (Proverbs 6:16-19; Revelation 21:8). Otherwise being a teacher will bring him into grater condemnation. Introduction. Chapter 3. The same thing is true of a ship’s rudder. (James will repeat the verb in the last half of 3:2; Romans 11:11 and 2 Peter 1:10 are the only other New Testament uses of this verb.) Hence the wise saying of Socrates, ‘Speak, that I may know thee.’ Offences of the tongue are the most common of all offences. We offend— Literally, we stumble. Compare Matthew 5:22 and note. We can needlessly turn people off from the truth by an arrogant presentation. Since all can make mistakes, all should be suspect. James 3:2 For in many things we offend all. This may be intended to be ironic, really indicating that ‘none of us Teachers are perfect, so that we all need to be very much aware of our weaknesses’. "There is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins," (Ecclesiastes 7:20). James Through African Eyes. Might we also say that teachers will have a harder judgment because of our position? Confront them privately? … "Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament". Our words not only affect others that hear, but they affect us as well. And he can do this because he is able to control it with an iron grip and never let it get out of hand. "Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible ". And because he has full control of his body and its emotions and desires, he will not, after preaching, be drawn into acting contrary to how he has preached, for his life is well controlled by the reins of God. Even the meekness of Moses was violated by a rash word: ‘he spake unadvisedly with his lips’ (Psalms 106:33). BibliographyWhedon, Daniel. James 3:11 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] James 3:11, NIV: "Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?" The Tongue 3 1 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. KJV: For in many things we offend all. If we do have too many of such professed teachers we will ofiend all or all (of us) will offend or stumble. The tongue is placed among our members as a world of iniquity; it stains the whole body, sets on fire the cycle of nature, and is itself set on fire by hell. Go to the pastor and tell him? For in many things we offend all. James 3:2. πταίομεν: see note above on this word James 2:10.— εἴ τις ἐν λογῳ οὐ πταίει: Cf. "If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us" (1 John 1:8). Commentary on First Peter. Commentaires Bibliques, expliquant en détail chaque livre de la Parole de Dieu, et convenant pour une étude plus sérieuse de la Bible. Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires. To c the twelve tribes in d the Dispersion:. But it is more serious when a teacher makes a mistake. James 3. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. "Stumble"-to err, go astray, sin (2 Peter 1:10). Might we say teachers make mistakes? "Thus the person who knows how to keep his speech under control reveals that he has sufficient maturity to control his other activities also" (Kent p. 116). All , [ hapantes (Greek #537)] - 'all without exception;' even the apostles. James follows up his practical guidance about listening (see James 1:19–21) with similar advice about speaking. The importance of our language is the subject in several verses. "E.W. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. a. See what John says in 1 John 1:8-10. The Greek word is cognate with the Greek word to fall, and they are finely distinguished by St. Paul, Romans 11:11, where he says that Israel has not stumbled that they should fall. “A constant governance of our speech, according to duty and reason, is a high instance, and a special argument of a thoroughly sincere and solid goodness,” says Isaac Barrow; but the meekest of men failed once, and blessed indeed is he who takes heed to his ways that he sins not with his tongue (Psalms 39:1). He is not pleading for a Trappist life, where speech is forbidden. Being silent isn't always the solution. I rather think that this was hyperbole - exaggeration to make a point. James 2 – A Living Faith in the Life of the Church A. Partiality and discrimination in the family of God. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/scn/james-3.html. (2) For in many things we offend all.—Better thus, For in many things we all offend: not, what might be inferred, “we are an offence to all,” as Matthew 24:9; 1 Corinthians 4:13, et al. Douglas J. Moo, in his commentary on James, writes about the background of the epistle: “The epistle of James has had a controversial history.Along with 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2 and 3 John, and Jude, it belongs to that category of New Testament epistles called ‘general’ or ‘catholic’ (in the sense of ‘universal’) (See catholic epistles). Those who profess religion ought especially to govern their tongues (v. 1-12). 2 We all stumble in many ways. God's judgment is perfectly fair. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/dun/james-3.html. If a man does not offend (or stumble) with the improper use of his tongue he will prove to be a perfect or complete Prayer of Manasseh , controlling even his body. The Argument. College Press, Joplin, MO. Yet spiritual maturity requires a tamed tongue (cf. My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. But that shouldn’t distract preachers from the clear, strong, timely emphasis on the importance of considering the effects of what we say. One way or another then James is declaring that the way a man speaks and the way that he behaves go hand in hand, and that one who would teach must first ensure that he has control of himself, with of course the help of God. Tests And Triumphs Of Faith: James. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/james-3.html. By ‘a perfect man,’ here and elsewhere in Scripture, is not meant a man who is absolutely free from sin, but one who is comparatively perfect. We must ever remember to distinguish between what the inspired penmen wrote under the direction of the Holy Spirit and their own personal and individual activity as a Christian. The mistake is not a problem, the not making the correction is the real problem. Commentary on James 3:1-12 View Bible Text . And he never lets exhaustion make him say something that is unwise, nor allows his passions to control his preaching. For: the reason assigned for the second clause of the last verse. A large number of the Christians had left *Jerusalem and had goneto live in other countries. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts great things. 1905. The word perfect means, in a ethical and moral sense, mature, full grown, a well-rounded person (Matthew 5:48; James 1:4). And non-inspired teachers are clearly not infallible. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cgt/james-3.html. Forerunner Commentary Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown John Wesley's Notes Matthew Henry People's Commentary (NT) Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) Scofield: Definitions: Interlinear: Library: Topical Studies: X-References : Commentaries: Forerunner Commentary What is the Forerunner Commentary? If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. Kent notes, "Anyone who can master the use of his tongue, so as not to fall into sin through angry words, misrepresentation, or falsehood, shows himself to be a mature man….In the spiritual life there is always room for further growth, and no one in this life reaches a state of sinlessness. 1859. Not everybody who grows old, grows up; there is a vast difference between age and maturity 2. This is God's work and I don't want anyone to profit from it in a material way. ", Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, "If anyone does not stumble in what he says", "James is not for a moment saying that silence is better than speech. For χαλιναγωγῆσαι, see James 1:26. For the use of οὐ after εἰ, see note James 2:11. τέλειος, see note James 1:4. BibliographyPett, Peter. The affairs of mankind are thrown into confusion by the tongues of men. The great task of saving others (1 Timothy 4:16) of continuing the work of spreading the gospel (2 Timothy 2:2). James 3:2 For in many things we offend all. The Expositor's Greek Testament. I have used this week's verse many times in counseling and to remind myself the tongue can … That is why the Bereans were commended for their searching of the Word daily to check up on the preaching they were getting. I discovered that I could keep my mouth shut but my heart was whining and complaining. 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/james-3.html. Commentary on First John. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well. James 3:2 We all make mistakes—and probably a majority of them are verbal. Commentaires Bibliques et La Bible Louis Segond (Bible Commentary in French) Aussi je vous recommande "Concordance Biblique" - vous trouver dans mes applications. "Commentary on James 3:2". James 3:11, KJV: "Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?" The wisdom and moral power with which he can govern his tongue is very likely to govern his whole body. James emphasizes the importance of good works but also acknowledges that all Christians stumble (a metaphor for sinning; ...) in many ways. 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