James 5
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 5 of 5
Chapter Summary
1 Wicked rich men are to fear God’s vengeance. 7 We ought to be patient in afflictions.
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People & Context
The rich are told to weep and howl over coming miseries. Their riches have rotted, garments are moth-eaten, gold and silver corroded. They heaped trea…
The rich lived luxuriously and for self-pleasure, nourishing their hearts as in a day of slaughter. They condemned and murdered the righteous one who …
Believers are urged to be patient until the coming of the Lord, like a farmer awaiting the precious fruit with the early and latter rain. They must se…
Timeline
The rich are told to weep and howl over coming miseries. Their riches have rotted, garments are moth-eaten, gold and silver corroded. They heaped treasure in the last days. The withheld wages of the reapers cry out, and their cries reach the Lord of Hosts.
James 5:1-4The rich lived luxuriously and for self-pleasure, nourishing their hearts as in a day of slaughter. They condemned and murdered the righteous one who does not resist them.
James 5:5-6Believers are urged to be patient until the coming of the Lord, like a farmer awaiting the precious fruit with the early and latter rain. They must set their hearts firmly, for the Lord's coming has drawn near. The Judge stands before the door.
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