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| 5:7 Therefore
be patient, brethren,R173 untilR174 the coming of
the Lord. TheR175 farmer waits for the precious produce of the
soil, being patient about it, until itF78 gets theR176
early and late rains. 5:8 YouR177 too be patient; strengthenR178
your hearts, for theR179 coming of the Lord is near.R180
5:9 DoR181 not complain,F79 brethren,R182
against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold,
theR183 Judge is standing rightF80 R184 at the door.F81
5:10 As an example, brethren,R185 of suffering and patience,
take theR186 prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 5:11
We count those blessedR187 who endured. You have heard of theR188
enduranceF82 of Job and have seen theR189 outcomeF83
of the Lord's dealings, that theR190 Lord is full of compassion
and {is} merciful.
FOOTNOTES: F78: Or {he} F79: Lit {groan} F80: Lit {before} F81: Lit {doors} F82: Or {steadfastness} F83: Lit {end of the Lord} CROSS REFERENCES: R173: Job 13:28; Isaiah 50:9; Matthew 6:19f R174: James 5:7,8 R175: Leviticus 19:13; Job 24:10f; Jeremiah 22:13; Malachi 3:5 R176: Exodus 2:23; Deuteronomy 24:15; Job 31:38f R177: Romans 9:29; Isaiah 5:9 R178: Ezekiel 16:49; Luke 16:19; 1 Timothy 5:6; 2 Peter 2:13 R179: Jeremiah 12:3; 25:34 R180: James 4:2 R181: Hebrews 10:38; 1 Peter 4:18 R182: James 4:11; 5:9,10 R183: John 21:22; 1 Thessalonians 2:19 R184: Galatians 6:9 R185: Deuteronomy 11:14; Jeremiah 5:24; Joel 2:23 R186: Luke 21:19 R187: 1 Thessalonians 3:13 R188: John 21:22; 1 Thessalonians 2:19 R189: Romans 13:11,12; 1 Peter 4:7 R190: James 4:11 |
5:7 Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain. 5:8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 5:9 Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the doors. 5:10 As an example of suffering and patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 5:11 Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. | 5:7 Dear
brothers and sisters,F16 you must be patient as you wait for
the Lord's return. Consider the farmers who eagerly look for the rains
in the fall and in the spring. They patiently wait for the precious harvest
to ripen. 5:8 You, too, must be patient. And take courage, for the coming
of the Lord is near. 5:9 Don't grumble about each other, my brothers and
sisters, or God will judge you. For look! The great Judge is coming. He
is standing at the door! 5:10 For examples of patience in suffering, dear
brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the
Lord. 5:11 We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. Job
is an example of a man who endured patiently. From his experience we see
how the Lord's plan finally ended in good, for he is full of tenderness
and mercy.
FOOTNOTES: F16: Greek brothers; also in 5:9, 10, 12, 19. |
5:7 Be
patient, then, my friends, until the Lord comes. See how patient farmers
are as they wait for their land to produce precious crops. They wait patiently
for the autumn and spring rains. 5:8 You also must be patient. Keep your
hopes high, for the day of the Lord's coming is near. 5:9 Do not complain
against one another, my friends, so that God will not judge you. The Judge
is near, ready to appear. 5:10 My friends, remember the prophets who spoke
in the name of the Lord. Take them as examples of patient endurance under
suffering. 5:11 We call them happy because they endured. You have heard
of Job's patience, and you know how the Lord provided for him in the end.
For the Lord is full of mercy and compassion.R22
CROSS REFERENCES: R22: 5.11 a Job 1.21, 22; 2.10; b Ps 103.8. |
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