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“The Bible is being translated, commented on, read, studied, preached and analyzed as never before. But it is questionable whether it is being obeyed to a comparable degree,” says Douglas Moo in the preface to his commentary on James. “All this suggests that the message of James is one that we all need to hear—and obey. No profound theologian, James’ genius lied in his profound moral earnestness;...

(cf. Col. 3:22): ‘slaves, be obedient … in singleness of heart’. When used to describe giving, the idea of ‘singleness’ suggests the notion of generosity (see 2 Cor. 8:2; 9:11, 13). This meaning is adopted by most translations of James 1:5, and many commentators defend it (see especially the full discussion in Hort). Nevertheless, the idea of ‘singleness’, suggesting God’s undivided, unwavering intent, may be closer to James’ meaning. The related adjective, haplous, may have this connotation in Luke
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