the Week of Proper 13 / Ordinary 18
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THE MESSAGE
James 2:12
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Speak and act as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom.
So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shall bee iudged by the Law of libertie.
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty.
So speak, and so act, as those who are to be judged by the law of freedom.
In everything you say and do, remember that you will be judged by the law that makes people free.
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom.
Speak and act like people who will be judged by the law that sets us free.
Keep speaking and acting like people who will be judged by a Torah which gives freedom.
So speak ye, and so act, as those that are to be judged by [the] law of liberty;
You will be judged by the law that makes people free. You should remember this in everything you say and do.
So speake ye, and so doe, as they that shal be iudged by the Lawe of libertie.
So speak and so act, as men who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
Speak and act as people who will be judged by the law that sets us free.
Thus speak and thus act as those who are going to be judged by the law of liberty.
So speak and so do as being about to be judged through a Law of freedom.
Speak and act [consistently] as people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty [that moral law that frees obedient Christians from the bondage of sin].
So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
Let your words and your acts be those of men who are to be judged by the law which makes free.
So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.
You must make it your habit to speak and act like people who are going to be judged by the law of liberty.James 1:25;">[xr]
So speak and so act, as those who by the law of liberty are to be judged.
So speak ye, and so act, as persons that are to be judged by the law of liberty.
So speake ye, and so do, as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.
So speak ye, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.
So speak ye and so act, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Speak and act as those should who are expecting to be judged by the Law of freedom.
Thus speke ye, and thus do ye, as bigynnynge to be demyd bi the lawe of fredom.
So speak, and so do, as men that are to be judged by a law of liberty.
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty.
Speak and act as those who will be judged by a law that gives freedom.
So speak and so do as those who will be judged by the law of liberty.
So whatever you say or whatever you do, remember that you will be judged by the law that sets you free.
Keep on talking and acting as people who will be told they are guilty or not by the Law that makes men free.
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
So, be speaking, and, so, doing, as they who, through means of a law of freedom, are about to be judged;
So speak ye and so do, as being to be judged by the law of liberty.
So speak and so act as those who are to be judged under the law of liberty.
So speake ye and so do as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.
so speak ye and so do, as about by a law of liberty to be judged,
So speake ye, and so do as they that shalbe iudged by the lawe of libertie.
speak and act as those, who are to be judged by the law of liberty.
Walk and talk like a cowboy who will be judged by the standard that sets men free.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
speak: Philippians 4:8, Colossians 3:17, 2 Peter 1:4-8
the: James 2:8, James 1:25
Reciprocal: Psalms 119:45 - And I will John 8:32 - and the 1 Peter 2:16 - free
Cross-References
Fourth row: beryl, onyx, jasper. The stones were mounted in a gold filigree. The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel, twelve names engraved as on a seal, one for each of the twelve tribes.
Manna was a seedlike substance with a shiny appearance like resin. The people went around collecting it and ground it between stones or pounded it fine in a mortar. Then they boiled it in a pot and shaped it into cakes. It tasted like a delicacy cooked in olive oil. When the dew fell on the camp at night, the manna was right there with it.
The Money Has Gone to Your Head God's Message came to me, "Son of man, tell the prince of Tyre, ‘This is what God , the Master, says: "‘Your heart is proud, going around saying, "I'm a god. I sit on God's divine throne, ruling the sea"— You, a mere mortal, not even close to being a god, A mere mortal trying to be a god. Look, you think you're smarter than Daniel. No enigmas can stump you. Your sharp intelligence made you world-wealthy. You piled up gold and silver in your banks. You used your head well, worked good deals, made a lot of money. But the money has gone to your head, swelled your head—what a big head! "‘Therefore, God , the Master, says: "‘Because you're acting like a god, pretending to be a god, I'm giving fair warning: I'm bringing strangers down on you, the most vicious of all nations. They'll pull their swords and make hash of your reputation for knowing it all. They'll puncture the balloon of your god-pretensions. They'll bring you down from your self-made pedestal and bury you in the deep blue sea. Will you protest to your assassins, "You can't do that! I'm a god"? To them you're a mere mortal. They're killing a man, not a god. You'll die like a stray dog, killed by strangers— Because I said so. Decree of God , the Master.'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, raise a funeral song over the king of Tyre. Tell him, A Message from God , the Master: "You had everything going for you. You were in Eden, God's garden. You were dressed in splendor, your robe studded with jewels: Carnelian, peridot, and moonstone, beryl, onyx, and jasper, Sapphire, turquoise, and emerald, all in settings of engraved gold. A robe was prepared for you the same day you were created. You were the anointed cherub. I placed you on the mountain of God. You strolled in magnificence among the stones of fire. From the day of your creation you were sheer perfection... and then imperfection—evil!—was detected in you. In much buying and selling you turned violent, you sinned! I threw you, disgraced, off the mountain of God. I threw you out—you, the anointed angel-cherub. No more strolling among the gems of fire for you! Your beauty went to your head. You corrupted wisdom by using it to get worldly fame. I threw you to the ground, sent you sprawling before an audience of kings and let them gloat over your demise. By sin after sin after sin, by your corrupt ways of doing business, you defiled your holy places of worship. So I set a fire around and within you. It burned you up. I reduced you to ashes. All anyone sees now when they look for you is ashes, a pitiful mound of ashes. All who once knew you now throw up their hands: ‘This can't have happened! This has happened!'" God 's Message came to me: "Son of man, confront Sidon. Preach against it. Say, ‘Message from God , the Master: "‘Look! I'm against you, Sidon. I intend to be known for who I truly am among you.' They'll know that I am God when I set things right and reveal my holy presence. I'll order an epidemic of disease there, along with murder and mayhem in the streets. People will drop dead right and left, as war presses in from every side. Then they'll realize that I mean business, that I am God . "No longer will Israel have to put up with their thistle-and-thorn neighbors Who have treated them so contemptuously. And they also will realize that I am God ." God , the Master, says, "When I gather Israel from the peoples among whom they've been scattered and put my holiness on display among them with all the nations looking on, then they'll live in their own land that I gave to my servant Jacob. They'll live there in safety. They'll build houses. They'll plant vineyards, living in safety. Meanwhile, I'll bring judgment on all the neighbors who have treated them with such contempt. And they'll realize that I am God ."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So speak ye, and so do,.... Both words and actions should be taken care of; it becomes men to observe what they say, and what they do; for both sinful words and works are transgressions of the law, and will be brought to judgment; every idle word, as well as every evil work, both open and secret, men must give an account of in the day of judgment: wherefore it is incumbent on them so to behave,
as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty:
:- with which compare Romans 2:12. Heathens will be judged by the law of nature, Jews by the law of Moses, and those who live under the Gospel dispensation, according to the Gospel of Christ.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
So speak ye, and so do, as they that shall be judged by the law of liberty - On the phrase, “the law of liberty,” see the notes at James 1:25. Compare the notes at James 4:11. The meaning is, that in all our conduct we are to act under the constant impression of the truth that we are soon to be brought into judgment, and that the law by which we are to be judged is that by which it is contemplated that we shall be set free from the dominion of sin. In the rule which God has laid down in his word, called “the law of liberty,” or the rule by which true freedom is to be secured, a system of religion is revealed by which it is designed that man shall be emancipated not only from one sin, but from all. Now, it is with reference to such a law that we are to be judged; that is, we shall not be able to plead on our trial that we were under a necessity of sinning, but we shall be judged under that law by which the arrangement was made that we might be free from sin. If we might be free from sin; if an arrangement was made by which we could have led holy lives, then it will be proper that we shall be judged and condemned if we are not righteous. The sense is, “In all your conduct, whatever you do or say, remember that you are to be judged, or that you are to give an impartial account; and remember also that the rule by which you are to be judged is that by which provision is made for being delivered from the dominion of sin, and brought into the freedom of the gospel.” The argument here seems to be, that he who habitually feels that he is soon to be judged by a law under which it was contemplated that he might be, and should be, free from the bondage of sin, has one of the strongest of all inducements to lead a holy life.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 12. So speak ye, and so do — Have respect to every commandment of God, for this the law of liberty - the Gospel of Jesus Christ, particularly requires; and this is the law by which all mankind, who have had the opportunity of knowing it, shall be judged. But all along St. James particularly refers to the precept, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
