Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - James 4:8

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - James 4:8 - 4:8

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - James 4:8 - 4:8

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8. καθαρίσατε χεῖρας κ.τ.λ. Comp. Psa 24:4 ἀθῶος χερσὶ καὶ καθαρὸς τῇ καρδίᾳ κ.τ.λ. and 1Pe 1:22 τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας.

ἁμαρτωλοί … δίψυχοι. Those addressed in this paragraph are either worldly men outside the Christian brotherhood, or else those of the brethren who had become worldly. Laughter and joy are now characteristic of them.