Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
coming . . . draweth nigh—The Greek expresses present time and a settled state. I Peter 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.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing James 5:8:
Matthew 10:23
Philippians 4:5
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