New American Standard Bible 1995

James 5:7-12

7Therefore be patient, 1brethren, 2until the coming of the Lord. 3The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until 4it gets 5the early and late rains. 8 6You too be patient; 7strengthen your hearts, for 8the coming of the Lord is 9near. 9 10Do not 11complain, 12brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, 13the Judge is standing 14 15right at the 16door. 10As an example, 17brethren, of suffering and patience, take 18the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11We count those 19blessed who endured. You have heard of 20the 21endurance of Job and have seen 22the 23outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that 24the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

12But above all, 25my brethren, 26do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but 27your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

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Notes

1. James 5:7 James 4:11; 5:9, 10 ↩
2. James 5:7 John 21:22; 1 Thess 2:19 ↩
3. James 5:7 Gal 6:9 ↩
4. James 5:7 Or he ↩
5. James 5:7 Deut 11:14; Jer 5:24; Joel 2:23 ↩
6. James 5:8 Luke 21:19 ↩
7. James 5:8 1 Thess 3:13 ↩
8. James 5:8 John 21:22; 1 Thess 2:19 ↩
9. James 5:8 Rom 13:11, 12; 1 Pet 4:7 ↩
10. James 5:9 James 4:11 ↩
11. James 5:9 Lit groan ↩
12. James 5:9 James 5:7, 10 ↩
13. James 5:9 1 Cor 4:5; James 4:12; 1 Pet 4:5 ↩
14. James 5:9 Lit before ↩
15. James 5:9 Matt 24:33; Mark 13:29 ↩
16. James 5:9 Lit doors ↩
17. James 5:10 James 4:11; 5:7, 9 ↩
18. James 5:10 Matt 5:12 ↩
19. James 5:11 Matt 5:10; 1 Pet 3:14 ↩
20. James 5:11 Job 1:21f; 2:10 ↩
21. James 5:11 Or steadfastness ↩
22. James 5:11 Job 42:10, 12 ↩
23. James 5:11 Lit end of the Lord ↩
24. James 5:11 Ex 34:6; Ps 103:8 ↩
25. James 5:12 James 1:16 ↩
26. James 5:12 Matt 5:34-37 ↩
27. James 5:12 Lit yours is to be yes, yes, and no, no ↩

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