Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on James 1:9

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9, 10. Translate, " But let the brother," c. that is, the best remedy against double-mindedness is that Christian simplicity of spirit whereby the "brother," low in outward circumstances, may "rejoice" (answering to :- ) "in that he is exalted," namely, by being accounted a son and heir of God, his very sufferings being a pledge of his coming glory and crown ( :- ), and the rich may rejoice "in that he is made low," by being stripped of his goods for Christ's sake [MENOCHIUS] or in that he is made, by sanctified trials, lowly in spirit, which is true matter for rejoicing [GOMARUS]. The design of the Epistle is to reduce all things to an equable footing ( James 2:1 ; James 5:13 ). The "low," rather than the "rich," is here called "the brother" [BENGEL]. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-10" class="com-number"

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