James 5 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Miseries of the Rich

1 Come ^G33 now ^G3568, you rich ^G4145, cry ^G2799, howling ^G3649 over your miseries ^G5004 which are coming ^G1904 upon ^G1904 you.

2 Your riches ^G4149 have rotted ^G4595 and your garments ^G2440 have become ^G1096 moth-eaten ^G4598. 3 Your gold ^G5557 and your silver ^G696 have rusted ^G2728, and their corrosion ^G2447 will be a witness ^G3142 against you and will consume ^G2068 your flesh ^G4561 like ^G5613 fire ^G4442. You have stored ^G2343 up ^G2343 such treasure ^G2343 in the last ^G2078 days ^G2250! 4 Behold ^G2400, the pay ^G3408 of the laborers ^G2040 who mowed ^G270 your fields ^G5561—that which has been withheld ^G650 by you—cries ^G2896 out ^G2896 against you; and the outcries ^G995 of those ^G3588 who did ^G2325 the ^G2325 harvesting ^G2325 have reached ^G1525 the ears ^G3775 of the [fn]Lord ^G2962 of [fn]Sabaoth ^G4519. 5 You have lived ^G5171 luxuriously ^G5171 on the earth ^G1093 and lived ^G4684 in ^G4684 self-indulgence ^G4684. You have [fn]fattened ^G5142 your hearts ^G2588 in a DAY ^G2250 OF SLAUGHTER ^G4967. 6 You have condemned ^G2613 and murdered ^G5407 the righteous ^G1342 man; [fn]he does not resist ^G498 you.

Patience and Perseverance

7 Therefore ^G3767 be ^G3114 patient ^G3114, brothers ^G80, until ^G2193 the coming ^G3952 of the Lord ^G2962. Behold ^G2400, the farmer ^G1092 waits ^G1551 for ^G1551 the precious ^G5093 fruit ^G2590 of the soil ^G1093, being ^G3114 patient ^G3114 about ^G1909 it, until ^G2193 [fn]it receives ^G2983 the early ^G4406 and late ^G3797 rains.

8 You too ^G2532 be ^G3114 patient ^G3114; strengthen ^G4741 your hearts ^G2588, for the coming ^G3952 of the Lord ^G2962 is at ^G1448 hand ^G1448. 9 Do not groan ^G4727, brothers ^G80, against ^G2596 one ^G240 another ^G240, so ^G2443 that you yourselves may not be judged ^G2919. Behold ^G2400, the Judge ^G2923 is standing ^G2476 [fn]right ^G4253 at the [fn]door ^G2374. 10 As an example ^G5262, brothers ^G80, of suffering ^G2552 and patience ^G3115, take ^G2983 the prophets ^G4396 who ^G3739 spoke ^G2980 in the name ^G3686 of the Lord ^G2962. 11 Behold ^G2400, we count ^G3106 those ^G3588 blessed ^G3106 who persevere ^G5278. You have heard ^G191 of the [fn]perseverance ^G5281 of Job ^G2492 and have seen ^G3708 the [fn]outcome ^G5056 of the Lord’s ^G2962 dealings, that the Lord ^G2962 is full ^G4184 of ^G4184 compassion ^G4184 and is merciful ^G3629.

12 But above ^G4253 all ^G3956, my brothers ^G80, do not swear ^G3660, either ^G3383 by heaven ^G3772 or ^G3383 by earth ^G1093 or ^G3383 with any ^G5100 other ^G243 oath ^G3727. But let [fn]your yes ^G3483 be yes ^G3483, and your no ^G3756, no ^G3756, so ^G2443 that you may not fall ^G4098 under ^G5259 judgment ^G2920.

13 Is anyone ^G5100 among ^G1722 you suffering ^G2553? Then he must pray ^G4336. Is anyone ^G5100 cheerful ^G2114? He is to sing ^G5567 praises ^G5567. 14 Is anyone ^G5100 among ^G1722 you sick ^G770? Then he must call ^G4341 for the elders ^G4245 of the church ^G1577 and they are to pray ^G4336 over ^G1909 him, [fn]anointing ^G218 him with oil ^G1637 in the name ^G3686 of the Lord ^G2962. 15 And the prayer ^G2171 [fn]offered in faith ^G4102 will save ^G4982 the one who is sick ^G2577, and the Lord ^G2962 will raise ^G1453 him up ^G1453, and if ^G2579 he has committed ^G4160 sins ^G266, [fn]they will be forgiven ^G863 him. 16 Therefore ^G3767, confess ^G1843 your sins ^G266 to one ^G240 another ^G240, and pray ^G4336 for one ^G240 another ^G240 so ^G3704 that you may be healed ^G2390. The effective ^G1754 [fn]prayer ^G1162 of a righteous ^G1342 man ^G1342 can ^G2480 accomplish ^G1754 much ^G4183. 17 Elijah ^G2243 was a man ^G444 with a nature ^G3663 like ^G3663 ours ^G1473, and he prayed ^G4336 [fn]earnestly ^G4335 that it would not rain ^G1026, and it did not rain ^G1026 on the earth ^G1093 for three ^G5140 years ^G1763 and six ^G1803 months ^G3376. 18 Then ^G2532 he prayed ^G4336 again ^G3825, and the [fn]sky ^G3772 gave ^G1325 rain ^G5205 and the earth ^G1093 produced ^G985 its fruit ^G2590.

19 My brothers ^G80, if ^G1437 any ^G5100 among ^G1722 you strays ^G4105 from the truth ^G225 and one ^G5100 turns ^G1994 him back ^G1994, 20 let him know ^G1097 that [fn]he who turns ^G1994 a sinner ^G268 from the error ^G4106 of his way ^G3598 will save ^G4982 his soul ^G5590 from death ^G2288 and will COVER ^G2572 A MULTITUDE ^G4128 OF SINS ^G266.