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Commentary Index | Return to PrayerRequest.comJamieson Fausset Brown Commentary - James 5:12 - 5:12
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But above all - as swearing is utterly alien to the Christian meek “endurance” just recommended.
swear not - through impatience, to which trials may tempt you (Jam 5:10, Jam 5:11). In contrast to this stands the proper use of the tongue, Jam 5:13. James here refers to Mat 5:34, etc.
let your yea be yea - Do not use oaths in your everyday conversation, but let a simple affirmative or denial be deemed enough to establish your word.
condemnation - literally, “judgment,” namely, of “the Judge” who “standeth before the doors” (Jam 5:9).