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Jam 5:12. Μὴ ὀμνύετε, do not swear) for instance, through impatience. The proper use of the tongue in adversity is set forth by way of contrast in Jam 5:13.-μήτε τὸν οὐρανὸν, neither by heaven) Mat 5:34-35.-ὑμῶν τὸ ναὶ, ναὶ, let your yea be yea) Let your yea be the same in word as it is in deed [reality].-ὑπὸ κρίσιν, under judgment) Comp. Jam 5:9. This, as I have said in the Apparatus, is in agreement with the tenor of the whole Epistle.[74] In Baumgarten, Nec has crept in, instead of Hoc. I mention this, lest he should seem to be at variance with himself.
[74] AB Vulg. both Syr. Memph. Memph. Theb. read ὑτο κρίσιν; and so Elzev. Rec. Text. But Stephens’ Rec. Text has εἰς ὑποκρίσιν, with inferior authorities.-E.