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Jam 4:4. Μοιχοὶ καὶ μοιχάλιδες, ye adulterers and adulteresses) Men and women are involved in such a war, and break the promise which they have made to God.-ἡ φιλία τοῦ κόσμου, the friendship of this world) The way of the world is pleasure, Jam 4:3.-ἔχθρα, enmity) 1Jn 2:15. Ἐχθρά (the adjective, hostile) is the reading of Steph. ï. Lat. I have passed this by, as it injures the sense: for ἔχθρα and φιλιά (hatred and friendship) are opposed to each other.[50]-Ὅς ἊΝ ΟὖΝ, whosoever therefore) In this second clause, something is added over and above to the former sentence, by the introduction of the words βουληθῇ, shall wish, and καθίσταται, becomes.-ἐχθρὸς, an enemy) who will obtain nothing by prayer.-καθίσταται) a middle verb, that is, renders himself.
[50] Lachm. with Vulg. accents it ἐχθρά, inimical. But Tisch., with G and many versions, ἔχθρα.-E.