Commentary on James

Severian of Gabala (d. 425)

Listen to the testimony of Scripture. In the midst of prostitution there was a pearl, in the mire there was burnished gold, in the mud there was a flower blooming with godliness. A godly soul was concealed in a land of impiety.

What this means is that the Spirit in us tends toward fellowship with God. He turns us away from the love of the world and gives us ever more grace.

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