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 person, although he does not resist you. 7So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains. You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord’s return is near. 9Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates! 10As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name.

James 5:8 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Beμακροθυμέωmakrothumeō · to have patienceG3114
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• alsoκαίkai · andG2532
• stablishστηρίζωstērizō · to establishG4741
• heartsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• the comingπαρουσίαparousia · comingG3952
• of the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• draweth nighἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448

Cross-references for James 5:8

• Genesis 49:18I wait for your deliverance, O Lord.
• Psalms 37:7Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!
• Psalms 40:1I relied completely on the Lord, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.
• Psalms 130:5I rely on the Lord, I rely on him with my whole being; I wait for his assuring word.
• Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who trust in him, to the one who seeks him.
• Micah 7:7But I will keep watching for the Lord; I will wait for the God who delivers me. My God will hear my lament.
• Habakkuk 2:3For the message is a witness to what is decreed; it gives reliable testimony about how matters will turn out. Even if the message is not fulfilled right away, wait patiently; for it will certainly come to pass – it will not arrive late.
• Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance.
• Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:5Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.
• Hebrews 10:35So do not throw away your confidence, because it has great reward.
• Psalms 27:14Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!
• James 5:9Do not grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be judged. See, the judge stands before the gates!
• Philippians 4:5Let everyone see your gentleness. The Lord is near!
• Hebrews 10:25not abandoning our own meetings, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging each other, and even more so because you see the day drawing near.

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