New American Standard Bible 1995
James 5:7-12
7Thereforeοὖν,ounG3767be patientΜακροθυμήσατεMakrothumēsateG3114,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193the comingπαρουσίαςparousiasG3952of the Lordκυρίου.kuriouG2962.The farmerγεωργὸςgeōrgosG1092waitsἐκδέχεταιekdechetaiG1551for the preciousτίμιονtimionG5093produceκαρπὸνkarponG2590of the soilγῆςgēsG1093,being patientμακροθυμῶνmakrothumōnG3114aboutἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909it, untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193it getsλάβῃlabēG2983the earlyG4291and lateὄψιμον·opsimonG3797rains.
9Do notcomplainστενάζετε,stenazeteG4727,brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,againstκατ᾽kat᾽G2596oneἀλλήλων,allēlōnG240anotherG240,soἵναinaG2443that you yourselves may not be judgedκριθῆτε·krithēteG2919;beholdἰδοὺidouG2400,the JudgeκριτὴςkritēsG2923is standingἕστηκεν.hestēkenG2476rightπρὸproG4253at thedoorθυρῶνthurōnG2374.
10As an exampleὑπόδειγμαhupodeigmaG5262,brethrenἀδελφοίadelphoiG80,of sufferingκακοπαθείαςkakopatheiasG2552and patienceμακροθυμίαςmakrothumiasG3115,takeλάβετε,labeteG2983the prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396whoοἳhoiG3739spokeἐλάλησανelalēsanG2980in the nameὀνόματιonomatiG3686of the Lordκυρίου.kuriouG2962.
11We countμακαρίζομενmakarizomenG3106thoseG3588blessedG3106who enduredὑπομείναντας·hupomeinantasG5278.You have heardἠκούσατεēkousateG191of theenduranceὑπομονὴνhupomonēnG5281of JobἸὼβIōbG2492and have seenG3708theoutcomeτέλοςtelosG5056of the Lord’sκυρίουkuriouG2962dealings, thatthe LordκύριοςkuriosG2962is fullG4184of compassionG4184and ismercifulοἰκτίρμων.¶oiktirmōnG3629.
12But aboveΠρὸProG4253allπάντωνpantōnG3956,my brethrenἀδελφοίadelphoiG80,do not swearὀμνύετε,omnueteG3660,eitherμήτεmēteG3383by heavenοὐρανὸνouranonG3772orμήτεmēteG3383by earthγῆνgēnG1093orμήτεmēteG3383with anyτινὰtinaG5100otherἄλλονallonG243oathὅρκον·horkonG3727; butyour yesναὶnaiG3483is to be yesναὶnaiG3483,and your noοὒouG3756,noοὔ,ouG3756,soἵναinaG2443that you may not fallπέσητε.¶pesēteG4098underὑπὸhupoG5259judgmentκρίσινkrisinG2920.
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
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