James 5:6

You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn’t resist you.

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WEBBE

You have condemned and you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn’t resist you.

BSB

You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.

KJV

Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.

ASV

Ye have condemned, ye have killed the righteous [one]; he doth not resist you.

BBE

You have given your decision against the upright man and have put him to death. He puts up no fight against you.

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κατεδικάσατε katedikasate You have condemned G2613 ἐφονεύσατε ephoneusate [and] have put to death G5407 τὸν ton the G3588 δίκαιον dikaion righteous G1342 οὐκ ouk not G3756 ἀντιτάσσεται antitassetai does he resist G498 ὑμῖν.¶ humin you G4771

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Public troubles are most grievous to those who live in pleasure, and are secure and sensual, though all ranks suffer deeply at such times. All idolized treasures will soon perish, except as they will rise up in judgment against their possessors. Take heed of defrauding and oppressing; and avoid the very appearance of it. God does not forbid us to use lawful pleasures; but to live in pleasure, especially sinful pleasure, is a provoking sin. Is it no harm for people to unfit themselves for minding the concerns of their souls, by indulging bodily appetites? The just may be condemned and killed; but when such suffer by oppressors, this is marked by God. Above all their other crimes, the Jews had condemned and crucified that Just One who had come among them, even Jesus Christ the righteous.

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Persecution

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