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Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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James 1:24

beholdeth--more literally, "he contemplated himself and hath gone his way," that is, no sooner has he contemplated his image than he is gone his way (James 1:11). "Contemplate" answers to hearing the word: "goeth his way," to relaxing the attention after hearing--letting the mind go elsewhere, and the interest of the thing heard pass away: then forgetfulness follows [ALFORD] (Compare Ezekiel 33:31). "Contemplate" here, and in James 1:23, implies that, though cursory, yet some knowledge of one's self, at least for the time, is imparted in hearing the word (1 Corinthians 14:24).

and . . . and--The repetition expresses hastiness joined with levity [BENGEL].

forgetteth what manner of man he was--in the mirror. Forgetfulness is no excuse (James 1:25; 2 Peter 1:9).

Other commentary entries containing this verse:

Ezekiel 33:31
James 1:19
James 1:25

 

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