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Do notμὴcomplain,στενάζετεbrothers,ἀδελφοίagainstκατ’one another,ἀλλήλωνso thatἵναyou may notμὴbe judged.κριθῆτεLook,ἰδοὺthe Judgeὁ κριτὴςis standingἕστηκενatπρὸthe doors.τῶν θυρῶν
James 5:9
Study it in the app“Do not complain, brothers, against one another, so that you may not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the doors.”
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 5:9, word by word
- complainστενάζετεstenazete
groan, sigh
Groan, sigh; complain.
Where else “stenazete” appears- brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appears- one anotherἀλλήλωνallēlōn
one another
One another, each other.
Where else “allēlōn” appears- be judgedκριθῆτεkrithēte
judge
To hear a case and give sentence, as God will do with the world.
Where else “krithēte” appears- the Judgeκριτὴςkritēs
judge
Judge: one who decides a case; also one who rules.
Where else “kritēs” appears- is standingἕστηκενhestēken
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestēken” appears- the doorsθυρῶνthyrōn
open door
An open door: Christ, or a chance from God.
Where else “thyrōn” appears
The context
8You also be patient; make firm your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near.
9 · This verse (above)
10As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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?