Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Without mercy (aneleov). Found here only save a doubtful papyrus example (anelewv) for the vernacular anilewv and the Attic anhlehv. For this principle of requital see Matthew 5:7; Matthew 6:14; Matthew 7:1 f.; Matthew 18:33.
Glorieth against (katakauxatai). Present middle indicative of the old compound verb katakauxaomai, to exult over (down), in N.T. only here, James 3:14; Romans 11:18. Only mercy can triumph over justice with God and men. "Mercy is clothed with the divine glory and stands by the throne of God" (Chrysostom). See Romans 8:31-39; Matthew 9:13; Matthew 12:7.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing James 2:13:
James 3:14
James 3:17
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