James 5:8

James 5:8

6 You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.

Be Patient and Persevering

7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord¹ is at hand.

9 Do not¹ grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be² condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!

10 ^aMy brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and ^bpatience.

11 Indeed ^awe count them blessed who ^bendure. You have heard of ^cthe perseverance of Job and seen ^dthe end intended by the Lord—that ^ethe Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Ye also (kai umeiv). As well as the farmers.

Stablish (sthricate). First aorist active imperative of sthrizw, old verb, (from sthrigc, a support) to make stable, as in Luke 22:32; I Thessalonians 3:13.

Is at hand (hggiken). Present perfect active indicative of eggizw, common verb, to draw near (from egguv), in James 4:8, for drawing near. Same form used by John in his preaching (Matthew 3:2). In I Peter 4:7 the same word appears to have an eschatological sense as apparently here. How "near" or "nigh" did James mean? Clearly, it could only be a hope, for Jesus had distinctly said that no one knew when he would return.

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