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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
He again takes up the subject of vain arrogance, which usually arises from pride, and as if concluding the discourse, says that boasting is evil. If it is evil, then it proceeds without doubt from the evil one. But those who through holy baptism have given themselves over to the Lord should not accept what is sown by the evil one. He adds also this: "to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin" (Jas. 4:17). …
Western Saints
Bede
To him therefore who knows to do good and does not do it, it is sin. Throughout the text of this Epistle, the blessed James shows that those to whom he wrote had the knowledge of doing good, and had also learned the right faith, so that they had presumed they could become teachers to others, yet had not attained the perfection of works, or humility of mind, or even moderation of speech. …
Bonaventure
"To him who knows the good and does it not, it is sin," as blessed James says. From knowledge, guilt is increased and also punishment.
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