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You have condemned,κατεδικάσατεyou have murderedἐφονεύσατεthe righteous one;τὸν δίκαιονhe does notοὐκopposeἀντιτάσσεταιyou.ὑμῖν
James 5:6
Study it in the app“You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one; he does not oppose you.”
With the Greek beneath
James 5:6, word by word
- You have condemnedκατεδικάσατεkatedikasate
condemn
Condemn, pronounce guilty.
Where else “katedikasate” appears- you have murderedἐφονεύσατεephoneusate
murder
Kill, murder.
Where else “ephoneusate” appears- the righteous oneδίκαιονdikaion
righteous
One who lives well, as God wants.
Where else “dikaion” appears- opposeἀντιτάσσεταιantitassetai
oppose
Oppose, resist, set oneself against someone or something.
Where else “antitassetai” appears
Translation note
It can also be read as a question: “Does he not oppose you?”, referring to God.
The context
5You have lived in luxury on the earth and in self-indulgence; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
6 · This verse (above)
7Be patient, then, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Look, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain.
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?