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Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. —For all these cautions are required in the building up of the new life. “The quick speaker is the quick kindler;” and we are told later on “how great a matter a little fire kindleth ” (James 3:5).
James 1:19-27 is a treasure trove of wisdom that transcends time and remains profoundly relevant in our modern world. Its counsel to be patient listeners, measured speakers, and slow to anger can enhance our relationships and promote harmony.
God has planted His Word in us, and our hearts find life in this Word...We need this word that is able to save us. The language here is potent, emphasizing how we are not saved by working but by receiving the Word, and how that Word planted in us then moves us to action. This is the heart of James.
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - James 1:19-27. In this part of the chapter we are required, I. To restrain the workings of passion. This lesson we should learn under afflictions; and this we shall learn if we are indeed begotten again by the word of truth.
5 sie 2020 · We are studying James 1:19-27 for Sunday, August 9. This is the second in a series of five lessons on James, the immediate continuation of the text we began last week, and the source of the quotable quote: “be doers of the word and not hearers only.”
David Guzik commentary on James 1 talks about how the believer can make it through trials, and how he can receive wisdom from God.
James points out that the truly religious people are those who control their speech and express their faith in acts of kindness. At the same time they are careful not to copy the wrong behaviour of the society in which they live (26-27).
