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James 3:13

James 3:13
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Who is a wise man. Meaning, not in things natural and civil, or merely moral, but in things spiritual: and he is a wise man, who is both wise to do good, and wise unto salvation; who has learned to…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge among you? - This is spoken with reference to the work of public teaching; and the meaning of the apostle is, that if there were such persons among them,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Who is a wise man - One truly religious; who, although he can neither bridle nor tame other men's tongues, can restrain his own.

And endued with knowledge - Και επιστημων· And qualified to teach…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

James 3:13-18

As the sins before condemned arise from an affectation of being thought more wise than others, and being endued with more knowledge than they, so the apostle in these verses shows the difference…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The false Wisdom and the true

13. Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? The adjective corresponding to "endued with knowledge" (literally knowing or understanding) is not found…