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Youὑμεῖςalsoκαὶbe patient;μακροθυμήσατεmake firmστηρίξατεyour hearts,τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶνbecauseὅτιthe comingἡ παρουσίαof the Lordτοῦ κυρίουhas drawn near.ἤγγικεν
James 5:8
Study it in the app“You also be patient; make firm your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near.”
James asks for patience like that of the farmer waiting for the rainJesus Will ReturnJames points to the farmer waiting for rain and to Job's enduranceWaiting on God
With the Greek beneath
James 5:8, word by word
- be patientμακροθυμήσατεmakrothymēsate
be patient
To bear up without anger, wait calmly.
Where else “makrothymēsate” appears- make firmστηρίξατεstērixate
strengthen
To make someone strong and steady.
Where else “stērixate” appears- your heartsκαρδίαςkardias
heart
Heart: the center of the person, where one thinks, feels and decides.
Where else “kardias” appears- the comingπαρουσίαparousia
coming
The arrival of Jesus in glory at the end.
Where else “parousia” appears- of the Lordκυρίουkyriou
Lord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appears- has drawn nearἤγγικενēngiken
come near
Come near, draw near; be at hand.
Where else “ēngiken” appears
The context
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.
8 · This verse (above)
9Do not complain, brothers, against one another, so that you may not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the doors.
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?