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he isa double-mindedδίψυχοςman,ἀνὴρunstableἀκατάστατοςinἐνallπάσαιςhis ways.ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτοῦ
James 1:8
Study it in the app“he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.”
With the Greek beneath
James 1:8, word by word
- a double-mindedδίψυχοςdipsychos
double-minded
Double-minded: divided between two minds, wavering.
Where else “dipsychos” appears- manἀνὴρanēr
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “anēr” appears- unstableἀκατάστατοςakatastatos
unstable
Unstable, restless: not standing firm.
Where else “akatastatos” appears- his waysὁδοῖςhodois
road
The route by which one goes from one place to another, or the trip itself.
Where else “hodois” appears
The context
7For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;
8 · This verse (above)
9And let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,
To study James 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does James say the testing of faith produces, and what should someone do who lacks wisdom (v. 2-5)?
2. What it means
James says it is not enough to hear the word; we must do it (v. 22-25). Why does he use the image of a mirror?
3. How I live it
James speaks of being quick to hear and slow to speak (v. 19). In what conversation today could you listen more?