Commentaries:
Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)
Draw nigh to God (eggisate tw qew). First aorist active imperative of eggizw, late verb from egguv (near) as in Matthew 3:2. With dative case again of personal relation. The priests in the sanctuary drew nigh to God (Exodus 19:22), as we should now.
Cleanse your hands (kaqarisate xeirav). First aorist active imperative of kaqarizw, to cleanse, from dirt in a ritual sense (Exodus 30:19-21; Mark 7:3, Mark 7:19). Here it is figurative, as in 1:16; Psalms 24:4. If we always had clean (from sin) hands and hearts?
Ye sinners (amartwloi). A sharp term to strike the conscience, "a reproach meant to startle and sting" (Ropes).
Purify your hearts (agnisate kardiav). First aorist active imperative of agnizw, old verb from agnov (James 3:17), ceremonially (Acts 21:24, Acts 21:26), but here morally as in I Peter 1:22; I John 3:3. Anarthrous use of kardiav as of xeirav (wash hands, purify hearts).
Ye double-minded (diyuxoi). As in James 1:8.
Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing James 4:8:
Acts 21:24
James 1:8
James 2:4
James 4:7
James 5:8
1 Peter 1:22
1 John 3:3
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