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NASB | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, ¶ To the twelve tribes who are dispersed abroad: Greetings. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:1 James, a bond-servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve [Hebrew] tribes [scattered abroad among the Gentiles] in the dispersion: Greetings (rejoice)! |
Subject: Who wrote the Book of James? |
Bible Note: JW1 Excuse me but there are four James in the New Testament. James the father of Judas (not Iscariot) seen in Luke 6:16 and Act 1:13. James the son of Alphaeus Matt 10:3 Mark 3:18 and Luke 6:15. James the son of Zebedee and brother of John seen in Matt 4:21 10:21 17:1 Mark 3:17 10:35 13:3 and Luke 9:54 and Acts 1:13. James the brother of Jesus (actually half brother since Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born to the Virgin Mary.). Matt 13:55 Mark 6:3 Gal 1:19 and seen in Acts 12:17 15:13-21 21:18 and Gal 2:9,12. He most probably was the writer of the Book of James. Church Tradition alone with a similarity of language used in the letter drafted by him in Acts 15:23-29 and the language found in the Book of James point to James the brother of Jesus as the author of the Book of James. EdB |