James Commentary

James

James Commentary:
I. Greeting and Testing of Faith (1:1-18)
II. Hearing and Doing the Word (1:19-27)
A. Quick to Hear and Slow to Speak (1:19-21)
B. Doers of the Word (1:22-25)
C. Pure and Undefiled Religion (1:26-27)
III. The Sin of Partiality (2:1-13)
IV. Faith without Works is Dead (2:14-26)
V. Christian Speech and Wisdom (3:1-4:3)
VI. Submission to God: (4:4-17)
VII. Concluding Admonitions (5:1-19)

A. Quick to Hear and Slow to Speak (1:19-21)

Ver 19. So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Ver 20. for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.

Ver 21. Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.