KJV King James Version
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
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James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
WEB World English Bible
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
ASV American Standard Version
Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Be patient, then, brethren, till the presence of the Lord; lo, the husbandman doth expect the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, till he may receive rain—early and latter;
Surrounding context — James 5
4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.
5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
6 Ye have condemned [and] killed the just; [and] he doth not resist you.
7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
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ΜακροθυμήσατεG3114 · makrothumeōto have patienceοὖν,G3767 · ountherefore/thenἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαρουσίαςG3952 · parousiacomingτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίου.G2962 · kurioslord: GodἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoγεωργὸςG1092 · geōrgosfarmerἐκδέχεταιG1551 · ekdechomaito wait forτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoτίμιονG5093 · timiospreciousκαρπὸνG2590 · karposfruitτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆςG1093 · gēearth: planetμακροθυμῶνG3114 · makrothumeōto have patienceἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἕωςG2193 · heōsuntilλάβῃG2983 · lambanōto takeπρόϊμονG4406 · prōimosearly rainκαὶG2532 · kaiandὄψιμον·G3797 · opsimoslate (rain)
Cross-references
Hebrews 12:1-3Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,James 5:8-9Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.Joel 2:23Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first [month].Galatians 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.Deuteronomy 11:14That I will give [you] the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.Colossians 1:11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;Romans 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:2 Corinthians 6:4-5But in all [things] approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,Hebrews 6:15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.Jeremiah 5:24Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.Galatians 5:5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.Romans 8:24-25For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?Matthew 24:44Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.1 Thessalonians 3:13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.Hosea 6:3Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.1 Thessalonians 2:19For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?Matthew 24:27For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.Romans 15:4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
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