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 killed innocent people, who do not resist you. 7Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. 9Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door! 10For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at 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

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 trust in you for salvation, O Lord!
• Psalms 37:7Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.
• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.
• Psalms 130:5I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word.
• Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him.
• Micah 7:7As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.
• Habakkuk 2:3This vision is for a future time. It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled. If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.
• Romans 8:25But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.)
• Galatians 5:22But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
• 1 Thessalonians 1:10And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven—Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.
• 2 Thessalonians 3:5May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.
• Hebrews 10:35So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you!
• Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
• James 5:9Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door!
• Philippians 4:5Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon.
• Hebrews 10:25And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is 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