James 1:5-8
Summary for Jas 1:5-8: 1:5-8 a James introduces wisdom as a recurring theme (cp. 3:13-18 b).1:6 c Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty: The Greek is often translated “Do not doubt, for a person who doubts,” but the sense here is of a person whose loyalty is divided between God and the world (see 1:8 d).
1:8 e Their loyalty is divided between God and the world (literally They are double-minded): James might have created the Greek word used here. He emphasizes the need for confidence in God alone.
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