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As an exampleὑπόδειγμαof sufferingτῆς κακοπαθίαςandκαὶpatience,τῆς μακροθυμίαςbrothers,ἀδελφοίtakeλάβετεthe prophetsτοὺς προφήταςwhoοἳspokeἐλάλησανinἐνthe nameτῷ ὀνόματιof the Lord.κυρίου
James 5:10
Study it in the app“As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.”
James points to the farmer waiting for rain and to Job's enduranceWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
James 5:10, word by word
- As an exampleὑπόδειγμαhypodeigma
example
Example, a model to be imitated.
Where else “hypodeigma” appears- of sufferingκακοπαθίαςkakopathias
suffering
Suffering, enduring hardship.
Where else “kakopathias” appears- patienceμακροθυμίαςmakrothymias
patience
Patience: bearing with others for a long time without anger.
Where else “makrothymias” appears- brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appears- takeλάβετεlabete
take
To grasp something in the hand, or take it from someone.
Where else “labete” appears- the prophetsπροφήταςprophētas
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētas” appears- spokeἐλάλησανelalēsan
speak
To use voice and words to communicate with others.
Where else “elalēsan” appears- the nameὀνόματιonomati
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears
The context
9Do not complain, brothers, against one another, so that you may not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the doors.
10 · This verse (above)
11Look, we count happy those who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and you have seen the outcome given by the Lord, that the Lord is full of compassion and merciful.
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?