James 2:23

2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” ¹  and he was called God’s friend. ² 

James 5:14

5:14 Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint ³  him with oil in the name of the Lord.

James 2:7

2:7 Do they not blaspheme the good name of the one you belong to? ⁴ 

James 1:9

1:9 Now the believer ⁵  of humble means ⁶  should take pride ⁷  in his high position. ⁸ 

James 5:11

5:11 Think of how we regard ⁹  as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy. ¹⁰ 

[2:23]  ¹ sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

[2:23]  ² sn An allusion to 2 Chr 20:7; Isa 41:8; 51:2; Dan 3:35 (LXX), in which Abraham is called God’s “beloved.”

[5:14]  ³ tn Grk “anointing.”

[2:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “that was invoked over you,” referring to their baptism in which they confessed their faith in Christ and were pronounced to be his own. To have the Lord’s name “named over them” is OT imagery for the Lord’s ownership of his people (cf. 2 Chr 7:14; Amos 9:12; Isa 63:19; Jer 14:9; 15:16; Dan 9:19; Acts 15:17).

[1:9]  ⁷ tn Grk “brother.” Here the term “brother” means “fellow believer” or “fellow Christian” (cf. TEV, NLT “Christians”; CEV “God’s people”). The term broadly connotes familial relationships within the family of God (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.a).

[1:9]  ⁸ tn Grk “the lowly brother,” but “lowly/humble” is clarified in context by the contrast with “wealthy” in v. 10.

[1:9]  ⁹ tn Grk “let him boast.”

[1:9]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “his height,” “his exaltation.”

[5:11]  ⁹ tn Grk “Behold! We regard…”

[5:11]  ¹⁰ sn An allusion to Exod 34:6; Neh 9:17; Ps 86:15; 102:13; Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2.