James 5:8

James 5:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
• New International Version (NIV)You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Context of James 5:8

6You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you. 7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. 9Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door! 10Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

James 5:8 word by word

μακροθυμήσατε καὶ ὑμεῖς, στηρίξατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν, ὅτι ἡ παρουσία τοῦ κυρίου ἤγγικεν.Read the interlinear

• Youσύsu · youG4771
• tooκαίkai · andG2532
• be patientμακροθυμέωmakrothumeō · to have patienceG3114
• strengthenστηρίζωstērizō · to establishG4741
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• Lord’sκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• comingπαρουσίαparousia · comingG3952
• is nearἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448

Cross-references for James 5:8

• Genesis 49:18I await Your salvation, O LORD.
• Psalms 37:7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
• Psalms 130:5I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
• Lamentations 3:25The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
• Micah 7:7But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
• Habakkuk 2:3For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
• Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:10and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:5May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
• Hebrews 10:35So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
• Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
• James 5:9Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
• Philippians 4:5Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.
• Hebrews 10:25Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.

Commentaries on James 5:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Be ye also patient - Wait for God's deliverance, as ye wait for his bounty in providence. Stablish your hearts - Take courage; do not sink under your trials. The coming of the Lord draweth nigh - · Is at hand. He is already on his way to destroy this wicked people, to raze their city and temple, and to destroy their polity for ever; and this judgment will soon take place.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Be ye also patient - As the farmer is. In due time, as he expects the return of the rain, so you may anticipate deliverance from your trials. Stablish your hearts - Let your purposes and your faith be firm and unwavering. Do not become weary and fretful; but bear with constancy all that is laid upon you, until the time of your deliverance shall come. For the coming of the Lord draweth nigh - Compare Revelation 22:10, Revelation 22:12, Revelation 22:20…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 Consider him that waits for a crop of corn; and will not you wait for a crown of glory? If you should be called to wait longer than the husbandman, is not there something more worth waiting for? In every sense the coming of the Lord drew nigh, and all his people's losses, hardships, and sufferings, would be repaid. Men count time long, because they measure it by their own lives; but all time is as nothing to God; it is as a moment. To…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8Be patient: This is the ultimate solution for the poor enduring economic struggles and unfair treatment by the wicked people who are rich (5:1–6; see 2:6–7). People may treat the poor as insignificant and oppress them. Yet, they should not give up or retaliate against their oppressors. When the Lord returns, the faithful will receive their final reward (Isaiah 40:10; Luke 6:20–35; 1 Corinthians 15:23; 1 Peter 1:17; 5:4; Revelation 22:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. coming ... draweth nigh--The Greek expresses present time and a settled state. 1Pe 4:7, "is at hand." We are to live in a continued state of expectancy of the Lord's coming, as an event always nigh. Nothing can more "stablish the heart" amidst present troubles than the realized expectation of His speedy coming.Read the comment

Topics related to James 5:8

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Commandments
• Jesus Continued
• Patience

In the dictionaries

• Convert
• Grudge
• Howl
• Maranatha
• Nourish
• Pitiful
• Revelation of Christ
• Tender
• Wanton
• Affliction

Commentaries on James 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings