James 1:8
a two-souled man [is] unstable in all his ways.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
In Context
7for let not that man suppose that he shall receive anything from the Lord —
9And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,
Cross References
2 Kings 17:33Jehovah they are fearing, and their gods they are serving, according to the custom of the nations whence they removed them.
Isaiah 29:13And the Lord saith: Because drawn near hath this people, with its mouth, And with its lips they have honoured Me, And its heart it hath put far off from Me, And their fear of Me is — A precept of men is taught!
Hosea 10:2Their heart hath been divided, now they are guilty, He doth break down their altars, He doth destroy their standing-pillars.
Matthew 6:24'None is able to serve two lords, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the one, and despise the other; ye are not able to serve God and Mammon.
2 Peter 2:14having eyes full of adultery, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having an heart exercised in covetousnesses, children of a curse,
Matthew Henry on James 1:3-13
Necessity of Faith and Patience; Evil of Indecision. ( a. d. 61.) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea… Read the whole commentary →