James 5:7-9

Expanded Bible

Be Patient

⁷ [^LTherefore] Brothers and sisters [^Cfellow believers], be patient until the Lord comes again. [^LSee; ^TBehold,] A farmer patiently waits for his ·valuable [precious] ·crop [fruit] to grow from the earth and for it to receive the ·autumn and spring [^Learly and late] rains [Deut. 11:14]. ⁸ You, too, must be patient. ·Do not give up hope [^LStrengthen your hearts], because ·the Lord is coming soon [^Lthe Lord’s coming draws near/is at hand]. ⁹ Brothers and sisters [^Cfellow believers], do not ·complain [grumble] against each other or you will be judged guilty [Matt. 7:1]. ·And [^LLook; ^TBehold] the Judge is ·ready to come [^Lstanding at the door]!