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James 5:7–9

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7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto uthe coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman wwaiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and xhath long patience for it, until he receive ythe early and yzlatter rain. 8Be ye also xpatient; astablish your hearts: for bthe coming of the Lord draweth nigh. 9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, cthe judge standeth dbefore the door.

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James 5:8: You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Cross references

  1. uver. 8. See 1 Thess. 2. 19.
  2. wSo Eccles. 6. 19.
  3. xSee Ecclus. 18. 11. & Luke 8. 15.
  4. ySee Deut. 11. 14.
  5. ySee Deut. 11. 14.
  6. zSee Job 29. 23.
  7. xSee Ecclus. 18. 11. & Luke 8. 15.
  8. aSee 1 Thess. 3. 13.
  9. bver. 7. So 1 Pet. 4. 7. See Rom. 13. 11.
  10. c2 Esdr. 8. 18. Comp. 1 Pet. 4. 5. Rev. 22. 12.
  11. dMatt. 24. 33. Mark 13. 29. Comp. 1 Cor. 4. 5.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore, brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

Brothers and sisters, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!

NLTNew Living Translation

Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.

Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the soil, being patient concerning it until it receives the early and late rains. You also be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near. Brothers, do not complain against one another, in order that you may not be judged. Behold, the judge stands before the doors!

KJV 1900King James Version

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.