(11-17)1-10 Since all wars and fightings come from the corruptions of our own hearts, it is right to mortify those lusts that war in the members. strateuomai. BibliographySchaff, Philip. They are not judging righteous judgment (John BibliographyDerickson, Stanley. Lusts refers to unrighteous pleasures and the strife after such gratifications is bound to bring conflicts between different members of the body of Christ. Come they not hence, even of your lusts — Greek, ηδονων, pleasures; that is, your greedy desire after the pleasures and enjoyments of the world; that war — Against your souls; or raise tumults, as it were, and rebel both against reason and religion; in your members — In your wills and affections. The sudden transition is to be observed from the sentiment directly before expressed, that righteousness prospers only in peace, to the impressive question: πόθεν πόλεμοι κ. τ. James hints, that many persons often seek the causes of contentions, though they are evident.— πόλεμοι καὶ μάχαι, wars and fightings) opposed to “peace;” on which he treats in ch. The lust or desire of rapine, of plunder, of ambition, of fame, of a more extended dominion, I would be properly embraced in the meaning of the word. Gebser, Schneckenburger, Lange, and others (Brückner comprehends both) understand it of the strife of the desires against each other; but this is evidently a foreign thought. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". God"s desires must do that ( Matthew 6:33 a). All these could cause ‘wars and battles’ among members of the congregation. See 2 Corinthians 7:5. lusts = pleasures. Fighting is the active carrying on of war. Copyright StatementJames Burton Coffman Commentaries reproduced by permission of Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. ἡδοναί are like soldiers on the march; each man wishes his own ἡδοναί—here equivalent to ἐπιθυμίαι—to gain the victory; hence the ‘frays and feuds.’ For στρατεύεσθαι comp. The Lord desires brethren to dwell together in unity (Psalms 133:1), not For what is your life? 1685. Against fightings and their source; worldly lusts; uncharitable judgments, and presumptuous reckoning on the future. James did not say they war against each other in the believer but that, as a besieging army, they inevitably assail him or her. The use of the terms "in your members" indicates that this problem gets all parts of the being involved. From whence come wars and fightings among you? Wars and fightings; contentions and quarrels, from those of individuals and neighborhoods, to those of provinces and states. The cause of quarrels is often sought in external circumstances: internal lusts are the true origin. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. "[1] Roberts, quoting Arndt and Gingrich, noted that the Greek word for "fightings" "is used always in the plural and always of battles carried on with weapons. I. The sudden transition from the fruit of righteousness sown by the peacemakers to the prevalence of wars and fightings, is startling. and follow the Lord (Luke 9:59-62). After telling these brethren they are wrong and they need to change, James James concludes this verse with reference being Submit to God, ver. Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary. As so often in God's word, it is self-explanatory. Our culture glorifies the satisfaction of personal desire, and it is the primary pursuit of most people, including Christians. BibliographyMeyer, Heinrich. What the remedy? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. “Submit There follows shortly afterwards in James 4:2, ye fight and war. Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament. were committing spiritual adultery against the Lord. tells them where the problem is from. It hence appears, that greater peace would have been among them, had every one abstained from doing wrong to others; but the vices which prevailed among them were so many attendants armed to excite contentions.

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