KJV: Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
YLT: And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,
Darby: But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,
ASV: But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:
Καυχάσθω | Let boast |
Parse: Verb, Present Imperative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Singular Root: καυχάομαι Sense: to glory (whether with reason or without). |
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δὲ | however |
Parse: Conjunction Root: δέ Sense: but, moreover, and, etc. |
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ἀδελφὸς | brother |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ἀδελφός Sense: a brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother. |
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ὁ | - |
Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ταπεινὸς | of low degree |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ταπεινός Sense: not rising far from the ground. |
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ὕψει | exaltation |
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Singular Root: ὕψος Sense: height. |
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αὐτοῦ | of him |
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
Greek Commentary for James 1:9
Return to the point of view in James 1:2. [source]
“The lowly” brother, in outward condition (Luke 1:52), humble and poor as in Psalm 9:12; Proverbs 30:14, not the spiritually humble as in Matthew 11:29; James 4:6. In the lxx ταπεινος tapeinos was used for either the poor in goods or the poor in spirit. Christianity has glorified this word in both senses. Already the rich and the poor in the churches had their occasion for jealousies.Glory in his high estate (καυχαστω εν τωι υπσει αυτου kauchasthō en tōi hupsei autou). Paradox, but true. In his low estate he is “in his height” (υπσος hupsos old word, in N.T., also in Luke 1:78; Ephesians 3:1; etc.). [source]
Paradox, but true. In his low estate he is “in his height” (υπσος hupsos old word, in N.T., also in Luke 1:78; Ephesians 3:1; etc.). [source]
Omitted in A. V. Introducing a contrast with the double-minded. [source]
Lit., the brother, the lowly one. Not in the higher Christian sense of ταπεινὸς (see on Matthew 11:29), but, rather, poor and afflicted, as contrasted with rich. [source]
Not strong enough. It is, rather, boast. So Rev., glory. Compare Romans 5:3; Philemon 3:3. [source]
Lit., in his exaltation. Rev., in his high estate. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for James 1:9
See note on Matthew 11:29. Literally, low on the ground in old sense (Ezekiel 17:24). Low in condition as here; James 1:9. In 2 Corinthians 10:1 regarded as abject. In this sense in papyri. “Humility as a sovereign grace is the creation of Christianity” (Gladstone, Life, iii, p. 466). By the coming (en tēi parousiāi). Same use of parousia as in 1 Corinthians 16:7 which see. See also 2 Corinthians 7:7; 2 Corinthians 10:10. [source]
The combination confidence and rejoicing N.T.oRejoicing or boasting of hope N.T.obut comp. 1 Thessalonians 2:19. For παρρησία confidencesee on 1 Timothy 3:13. The entire group of words, καύχημα groundof glorying, καύχησις actof glorying, and καυχᾶσθαι toglory, is peculiarly Pauline. Outside of the Pauline letters καυχᾶσθαι occurs only James 1:9; James 4:16; καύχησις only James 4:16; and καύχημα only here. The thought here is that the condition of being and continuing the house of God is the holding fast of the hope in Christ ( ἐλπίδος of the object of hope) and in the consummation of God's kingdom in him; making these the ground of boasting, exultantly confessing and proclaiming this hope. There must be, not only confidence, but joyful confidence. Comp. Romans 5:3; Ephesians 3:12, Ephesians 3:13; Philemon 3:3. [source]
See Romans 5:3. for a like chain of blessings. Carry on the work to the end or completion (from τελος telos end) as in John 17:4 Purpose clause with ινα hina and present active subjunctive of ειμι eimi This is the goal of patience.Perfect and entire Perfected at the end of the task “Perfected all over.” These two adjectives often occur together in Philo, Plutarch, etc. See Acts 3:16 for ολοκληριαν holoklērian (perfect soundness).Lacking in nothing (εν μηδενι λειπομενοι en mēdeni leipomenoi). Present passive participle of λειπω leipō to leave. Negative statement of the preceding positive as often in James (cf. James 1:6). There is now a digression (James 1:5-8) from the discussion of πειρασμος peirasmos which is taken up again in James 1:9. The word λειπομενοι leipomenoi (lacking) suggests the digression. [source]
Perfected at the end of the task “Perfected all over.” These two adjectives often occur together in Philo, Plutarch, etc. See Acts 3:16 for ολοκληριαν holoklērian (perfect soundness).Lacking in nothing (εν μηδενι λειπομενοι en mēdeni leipomenoi). Present passive participle of λειπω leipō to leave. Negative statement of the preceding positive as often in James (cf. James 1:6). There is now a digression (James 1:5-8) from the discussion of πειρασμος peirasmos which is taken up again in James 1:9. The word λειπομενοι leipomenoi (lacking) suggests the digression. [source]
Present passive participle of λειπω leipō to leave. Negative statement of the preceding positive as often in James (cf. James 1:6). There is now a digression (James 1:5-8) from the discussion of πειρασμος peirasmos which is taken up again in James 1:9. The word λειπομενοι leipomenoi (lacking) suggests the digression. [source]
“In his low estate.” Play on ταπεινωσις tapeinōsis (from ταπεινοω tapeinoō Philemon 3:7), like ταπεινος tapeinos of James 1:9, old word in various senses, in N.T. only here, Luke 1:48; Acts 8:33; Philemon 3:21. The Cross of Christ lifts up the poor and brings down the high. It is the great leveller of men. [source]
The ethical dative of interest, as the world looks at it as in Acts 7:20; 1 Corinthians 1:18; 2 Corinthians 10:4; James 4:4. By the use of the article (the poor) James does not affirm that God chose all the poor, but only that he did choose poor people (Matthew 10:23-26; 1 Corinthians 1:26-28).Rich in faith (πλουσιους εν πιστει plousious en pistei). Rich because of their faith. As he has shown in James 1:9.Which he promised Genitive of the accusative relative ην hēn attracted to the case of the antecedent βασιλειας basileias (the Messianic kingdom), the same verb and idea already in James 1:12 Cf. the beatitude of Jesus in Matthew 5:3 for the poor in spirit. [source]
Rich because of their faith. As he has shown in James 1:9. [source]
To prove this point James quotes Proverbs 3:34.God resisteth the proud (ο τεος υπερηπανοις αντιτασσεται ho theos huperēphanois antitassetai). Present middle (direct) indicative of αντιτασσω antitassō old military term, to range in battle against, with dative case (Romans 13:2) as in James 5:6. υπερηπανοις Huperēphanois (υπερ παινομαι huperταπεινοις δε διδωσιν χαριν phainomai) is like our vernacular “stuck-up folks” (Romans 1:30), “haughty persons.”But giveth grace to the humble Anarthrous adjective again, “to humble or lowly persons,” for which word see James 1:9. Cf. James 2:5-7; James 5:1-6. [source]
Anarthrous adjective again, “to humble or lowly persons,” for which word see James 1:9. Cf. James 2:5-7; James 5:1-6. [source]
First aorist passive imperative of ταπεινοω tapeinoō old verb from ταπεινος tapeinos (James 1:9), as in Matthew 18:4. The passive here has almost the middle or reflexive sense. The middle voice was already giving way to the passive. See 1 Peter 5:6 for this same form with the same promise of exaltation. [source]