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ComeἌγεnow,νῦνyou rich,οἱ πλούσιοιweep,κλαύσατεwailing aloudὀλολύζοντεςoverἐπὶyour miseriesταῖς ταλαιπωρίαις ὑμῶνthat are coming upon you.ταῖς ἐπερχομέναις
James 5:1
Study it in the app“Come now, you rich, weep, wailing aloud over your miseries that are coming upon you.”
James warns the rich: the wages held back from workers cry outJustice and mercy
With the Greek beneath
James 5:1, word by word
- ComeἌγεAge
let us go
An invitation to set out together.
Where else “Age” appears- you richπλούσιοιplousioi
rich
Someone with many possessions.
Where else “plousioi” appears- weepκλαύσατεklausate
weep
Weep, cry.
Where else “klausate” appears- wailing aloudὀλολύζοντεςololyzontes
wail
Wail, cry aloud in pain.
Where else “ololyzontes” appears- your miseriesταλαιπωρίαιςtalaipōriais
misery
Misery, suffering, distress.
Where else “talaipōriais” appears- that are coming upon youἐπερχομέναιςeperchomenais
come upon
To fall upon someone, like the Spirit or a disaster.
Where else “eperchomenais” appears
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Your wealth has rotted, and your clothes have become moth-eaten.
To study James 5 in a group
1. What it says
What warning does James give to the rich who have stored up wealth (v. 1-6)?
2. What it means
James gives the farmer and the prophets as examples (v. 7-11). What does he want to teach about patience through them?
3. How I live it
James encourages praying for one another (v. 13-16). Who needs your prayer or your company this week?