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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

1. As Yahweh, God is self-existent, having life in and of Himself (Ex 3:14; John 5:26). 2. God existed before all things, and through Him alone all things exist (Ps. 90:2; 1 Cor. 8:6; Rev. 4:11). 3. God is Lord of all (Deut. 10:17; Josh. 3:13). 4. He depends on nothing; all things depend on Him (Rom. 11:36). 5. He is the source of everything (Deut. 32:39; Isa. 45:5—7; 54:16; John 5:26; 1 Cor. 8:6). 6. He does as He wills (Ps. 115:3; Isa. 46:10-11; 64:8; Jer. 18:6; Dan. 4:35; Rom. 9:19-21; Eph. 1:5; Rev. 4:11). 7. His counsel is the basis of everything (Ps. 33:10—11; Prov. 19:21; Isa. 46:10; Matt. 11:25-26; Acts 2:23; 4:27-28; Eph. 1:5, 9, 11). 8. He does everything for His own sake (Josh. 7:9; 1 Sam. 12:22; Psm. 25:11; 31:3; 79:9; 106:8; 109:21; 143:11; Prov. 16:4; Isa. 48:9; Jer. 14:7, 21; Ezek. 20:9, 14, 22, 44; Dan. 9:19). 9. He needs nothing, being all-sufficient (Job 22:2—3; Acts 17:25). 10. He is the first and the last (Isa. 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Rev. 1:8; 21:6; 22:13). 11. He is independent in His mind (Rom. 11:33—35), His will (Dan. 4:35; Rom. 9:19; Eph. 1:5; Rev. 4:11), His counsel (Ps. 33:11; Isa. 46:10), His love (Hos. 14:4), and His power (Ps. 115:3).
John MacArthur

The only teaching function ever hinted for the women is Titus 2:4 that the older women should teach these private domestic virtues to their younger sisters. Does not the apostle here assign the home as the proper sphere of the Christian woman? That is her kingdom, and not the secular workplace or the church.
Robert Dabney

Latin Vulgate James Chapter 4:1-17.

Index: Latin Vulgate

 

James 4

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4:1 unde bella et lites in vobis nonne hinc ex concupiscentiis vestris quae militant in membris vestris

4:2 concupiscitis et non habetis occiditis et zelatis et non potestis adipisci litigatis et belligeratis non habetis propter quod non postulatis

4:3 petitis et non accipitis eo quod male petatis ut in concupiscentiis vestris insumatis

4:4 adulteri nescitis quia amicitia huius mundi inimica est Dei quicumque ergo voluerit amicus esse saeculi huius inimicus Dei constituitur

4:5 aut putatis quia inaniter scriptura dicat ad invidiam concupiscit Spiritus qui inhabitat in nobis

4:6 maiorem autem dat gratiam propter quod dicit Deus superbis resistit humilibus autem dat gratiam

4:7 subditi igitur estote Deo resistite autem diabolo et fugiet a vobis

4:8 adpropiate Domino et adpropinquabit vobis emundate manus peccatores et purificate corda duplices animo

4:9 miseri estote et lugete et plorate risus vester in luctum convertatur et gaudium in maerorem

4:10 humiliamini in conspectu Domini et exaltabit vos

4:11 nolite detrahere de alterutrum fratres qui detrahit fratri aut qui iudicat fratrem suum detrahit legi et iudicat legem si autem iudicas legem non es factor legis sed iudex

4:12 unus est legislator et iudex qui potest perdere et liberare tu autem quis es qui iudicas proximum

4:13 ecce nunc qui dicitis hodie aut crastino ibimus in illam civitatem et faciemus quidem ibi annum et mercabimur et lucrum faciemus

4:14 qui ignoratis quid erit in crastinum quae enim est vita vestra vapor est ad modicum parens deinceps exterminatur

4:15 pro eo ut dicatis si Dominus voluerit et vixerimus faciemus hoc aut illud

4:16 nunc autem exultatis in superbiis vestris omnis exultatio talis maligna est

4:17 scienti igitur bonum facere et non facienti peccatum est illi