In the first video of our James Greek Reading Videos, Dr. William Varner discusses the greeting in James 1:1 and how it compares to similar epistolary greetings in the ancient world.

The features include the sender, the recipients, sometimes a form of χαίρω, and often an implied verb.

What is the implied verb, and does it matter? Watch to find out.

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