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AndδὲletΚαυχάσθωthe lowlyὁ ταπεινὸςbrotherὁ ἀδελφὸςboastΚαυχάσθωinἐνhis exaltation,τῷ ὕψει αὐτοῦ
James 1:9
Study it in the app“And let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,”
With the Greek beneath
James 1:9, word by word
- letΚαυχάσθωKauchasthō
boast
Boast, take pride in something; in a good sense, glory or rejoice in it.
Where else “Kauchasthō” appears- the lowlyταπεινὸςtapeinos
humble, lowly
Humble, lowly, of low position.
Where else “tapeinos” appears- brotherἀδελφὸςadelphos
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphos” appears- his exaltationὕψειhypsei
height
Height; "on high", heaven.
Where else “hypsei” appears
The context
8he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
9 · This verse (above)
10and let the rich boast in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.
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?