Study it in the app“But above all, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven nor by earth nor with any other oath; but let your yes be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.”
ButδέaboveΠρὸall,πάντωνmy brothers,ἀδελφοί μουdo notμὴswear,ὀμνύετεneitherμήτεby heavenτὸν οὐρανὸνnorμήτεby earthτὴν γῆνnorμήτεwith anyτινὰotherἄλλονoath;ὅρκονbutδὲlet yourἤτω ὑμῶνyesτὸ Ναὶbeἤτωyes,ναὶandκαὶyour no,τὸ Οὒno,οὔso thatἵναyou may notμὴfallπέσητεunderὑπὸjudgment.κρίσιν
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appearsswear
Swear, take an oath.
Where else “omnyete” appearsheaven
God's dwelling, above all that is created.
Where else “ouranon” appearsearth
The whole earth under heaven, where human beings live.
Where else “gēn” appearsother, another
Other, another.
Where else “allon” appearsoath
Oath.
Where else “horkon” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “ētō” appearsyes
Yes.
Where else “Nai” appearsfall
To go from above down to the ground.
Where else “pesēte” appearsjudgment
A judge's sentence; above all, the one God will give at the end.
Where else “krisin” appearsRecalls Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5:34-37. Many manuscripts read “into hypocrisy” instead of “under judgment.”
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.
12 · This verse (above)
13Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
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?
