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The General Epistle of James

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- Chapter 5 -

(Proverbs 23:1–5; 1 Timothy 6:17–19)
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Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail because of the miseries coming on you.
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Your riches have rotted, and your clothes have become moth-eaten.
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Your gold and your silver have corroded. Their corrosion will be a witness against you. It will consume your flesh like fire. You have stored up your treasure for the last days.
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Look, the pay of the laborers is crying out-the pay that you have withheld from those who harvested your fields. And the cries of the harvesters have gone into the ears of the Lord of hosts.
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You have lived in luxury on the earth and indulged yourselves. You have fattened your hearts for a day of slaughter.
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You have condemned and killed the righteous person. He does not resist you.

Patience in Suffering

(Job 1:1–5)
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So be patient, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See, the farmer awaits the valuable harvest from the ground. He is patiently waiting for it, until it receives the autumn and spring rains.
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You, too, be patient. Make your hearts strong, because the Lord’s coming is near.
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Do not complain, brothers, against one another, so that you will be not judged. See, the judge is standing at the door.
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Take an example, brothers, from the suffering and patience of the prophets, those who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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See, we regard those who endured as blessed. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you know the purpose of the Lord, how he is very compassionate and merciful.
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Above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by the earth, or by any other oath. Instead, let your “Yes” mean “Yes” and your “No” mean “No,” so you do not fall under judgment.

The Prayer of Faith

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Is anyone among you suffering hardship? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
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Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him. Let them anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
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The prayer of faith will heal the sick person, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, God will forgive him.
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So confess your sins to one another, and pray for each other, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very strong in its working.
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Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain in the land for three years and six months.
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And Elijah prayed again. The heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

Restoring a Sinner

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My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone brings him back,
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that person should know that whoever turns a sinner from his wandering way will save him from death, and will cover over a great number of sins.
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(Proverbs 23:1–5; 1 Timothy 6:17–19)
1
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you.
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Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.
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Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days.
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Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies.(a)
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You have lived in luxury on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
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You have condemned and you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn’t resist you.

Patience in Suffering

(Job 1:1–5)
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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.
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You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
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Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.
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Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
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But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear— not by heaven, or by the earth, or by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”, so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.(b)

The Prayer of Faith

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Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.
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Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
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and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
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Confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.
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Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn’t rain on the earth for three years and six months.
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He prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

Restoring a Sinner

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Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,
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let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

Footnotes

(a)5:4 Greek: Sabaoth (or Hebrew: Tze’va’ot)
(b)5:12 TR reads “under judgment” instead of “into hypocrisy”
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