The Scofield Bible Commentary: James: James Chapter 1
The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]
perfect
Mature and complete.
(See Scofield) - (Mat 5:48).
tempted
"Temptation" is used in two senses:
(1) Solicitation to evil, (for example, (Gen 3:1-6); (Mat 4:1); (Co1 10:13); (Co2 11:3); (Co2 11:4); (Jam 1:14).
(2) Testing under trial, (for example, (Gen 22:1); (Luk 22:28).
Compare (Luk 4:2).
Compare (Mat 6:13); (solicitation to evil) and (Pe1 1:6); (testing under trial).
sin
Sin
(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:23).
gift
Two words are used in the original for "gift":
the first meaning the act of giving;
the second meaning the thing given.
righteousness
(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:21).
save
(See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16).
religious
(Greek, "thrēskos", means "outwardly religious").
world
Greek, "kosmos" means "world-system". (Jam 4:4); (Joh 7:7).
(See Scofield) - (Rev 13:8).