James 5:9

“Grudge not one against another, brethren, etc.] On account of any happiness, temporal or spiritual, which another enjoys; do not inwardly repine at it; or secretly sigh and groan in an envious manner at it, though nothing may be said, as the word used signifies; much less complain of, accuse, and condemn one another, or meditate and seek revenge: lest ye be condemned; hereafter, at the bar of Christ, by the Judge of the whole earth, who is privy to the secret murmurings and grumblings, and the envious sighs and groans of men; (see <400701>Matthew 7:1) behold the judge standeth before the door; there is another that judgeth, who is the Lord, and he is at hand; he is just at the door; a little…”

“Grudge not--rather "Murmur not"; "grumble not." The Greek is literally, "groan": a half-suppressed murmur of impatience and harsh judgment, not uttered aloud or freely. Having exhorted them to patience in bearing wrongs from the wicked, he now exhorts them to a forbearing spirit as to the offenses given by brethren. Christians, who bear the former patiently, sometimes are impatient at the latter, though much less grievous. lest . . . condemned--The best manuscript authorities read, "judged." James refers to Mat 7:1, "Judge not lest ye be judged." To "murmur against one another" is virtually to judge, and so to become liable to be judged. judge . . . before the door--referring to Mat 24:33.…”

“Grudge not one against another - Margin, “groan, grieve.” The Greek word (στενάζω stenazō) means, “to sigh, to groan,” as of persons in distress, Romans 8:23; and then to sigh or groan through impatience, fretfulness, ill-humor; and hence “to murmur, to find fault, to complain.” The exact idea here is, not that of grudging in the sense of dissatisfaction with what others possess, or of being envious; it is that of being fretful and impatient - or, to use a common word which more exactly expresses the sense that of grumbling. This may arise from many causes; either because others have advantages which we have not, and we are discontented and unhappy, as if it were wrong in them to have such…”

“Murmur not one against another - Have patience also with each other. The judge standeth before the door - Hearing every word, marking every thought. James 5:10”

“5:9 the Judge is standing at the door! The coming of Christ is imminent.”

“Grudge not: or, Groan not, or, grieve not, Jam 4:11; Lev 19:18; Psa 59:15; Mar 6:19 \*marg. Co2 9:7; Gal 5:14, Gal 5:26; Pe1 4:9 lest: Mat 6:14, Mat 6:15, Mat 7:1, Mat 7:2 the Judge: Gen 4:7; Mat 24:33; Co1 4:5, Co1 10:11; Rev 3:20 James 5:10”