James 5:11

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

In fact, we praise the ones who endured the most. You remember how patient Job was and how the Lord finally helped him. The Lord did this because he is so merciful and kind.

Cross References

James 1:12

God will bless you, if you don't give up when your faith is being tested. He will reward you with a glorious life, just as he rewards everyone who loves him.

Exodus 34:6

Then he passed in front of Moses and called out, “I am the Lord God. I am merciful and very patient with my people. I show great love, and I can be trusted.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because of me. But if you remain faithful until the end, you will be saved.

2 Peter 2:9

This shows that the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their sufferings and to punish evil people while they wait for the day of judgment.

Psalm 86:15

But you, the Lord God, are kind and merciful. You don't easily get angry, and your love can always be trusted.

Job 2:10

Job replied, “Don't talk like a fool! If we accept blessings from God, we must accept trouble as well.” In all that happened, Job never once said anything against God.

1 Peter 1:13

Be alert and think straight. Put all your hope in how God will treat you with undeserved grace when Jesus Christ appears.

Luke 6:36

Have pity on others, just as your Father has pity on you.

Lamentations 3:22

The Lord's kindness never fails! If he had not been merciful, we would have been destroyed.

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is merciful! He is kind and patient, and his love never fails.

Numbers 14:18

that you love to show mercy and kindness. And you said that you are very patient, but that you will punish everyone guilty of doing wrong—not only them but their children and grandchildren as well.

Hebrews 10:39

We are not like those people who turn back and get destroyed. We will keep on having faith until we are saved.

Hebrews 3:14

We were sure about Christ when we first became his people. So let's hold tightly to our faith until the end.

Ephesians 2:4

But God was merciful! We were dead because of our sins, but God loved us so much he made us alive with Christ, and God's gift of undeserved grace is what saves you.

Micah 7:18

Our God, no one is like you. We are all that is left of your chosen people, and you freely forgive our sin and guilt. You don't stay angry forever; you're glad to have pity

1 Chronicles 21:13

David was miserable and said, “It's a terrible choice to make! But the Lord is kind, and I'd rather be punished by him than by anyone else.”

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is the Son in charge of God's people. And we are those people, if we keep on being brave and don't lose hope.

Ephesians 1:6

God treated us with undeserved grace because of the Son he dearly loves, and so we should praise God.

Romans 2:4

You surely don't think much of God's wonderful goodness or of his patience and willingness to put up with you. Don't you know that the reason God is good to you is because he wants you to turn to him?

Luke 1:50

He always shows mercy to everyone who worships him.

Jonah 4:2

So he prayed: Our Lord, I knew from the very beginning that you wouldn't destroy Nineveh. That's why I left my own country and headed for Spain. You are a kind and merciful God, and you are very patient. You always show love, and you don't like to punish anyone.

Joel 2:13

Don't rip your clothes to show your sorrow. Instead, turn back to me with broken hearts. I am merciful, kind, and caring. I don't easily lose my temper, and I don't like to punish.

Isaiah 63:9

It troubled the Lord to see them in trouble, and his angel saved them. The Lord was truly merciful, so he rescued his people. He took them in his arms and carried them all those years.

Isaiah 63:7

I will tell about the kind deeds the Lord has done. They deserve praise! The Lord has shown mercy to the people of Israel; he has been kind and good.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Something completed is better than something just begun; patience is better than too much pride.

Psalm 119:132

Think about me and be kind, just as you are to everyone who loves your name.

Psalm 116:5

You are kind, Lord, so good and merciful.

Psalm 103:13

Just as parents are kind to their children, the Lord is kind to all who worship him,

Psalm 94:12

Our Lord, you bless everyone that you instruct and teach by using your Law.

Psalm 86:5

You willingly forgive, and your love is always there for those who pray to you.

Psalm 78:38

Yet God was kind. He kept forgiving their sins and didn't destroy them. He often became angry, but never lost his temper.

Psalm 37:37

Think of the bright future waiting for all the families of honest, innocent, and peace-loving people.

Job 23:10

But he knows what I am doing, and when he tests me, I will be pure as gold. *

Job 1:2

Job had 7 sons and 3 daughters.

Nehemiah 9:17

But, our God, you are merciful and quick to forgive; you are loving, kind, and very patient. So you never turned away from them—

2 Chronicles 30:9

and the enemies that have captured your families will show pity and send them back home. The Lord God is kind and merciful, and if you turn back to him, he will no longer turn his back on you.

Daniel 9:9

Lord God, you are merciful and forgiving, even though we have rebelled against you

Psalm 145:8

You are merciful, Lord! You are kind and patient and always loving.

Psalm 51:1

You are kind, God! Please have pity on me. You are always merciful! Please wipe away my sins.

Nehemiah 9:31

But you are merciful and kind, and so you never forgot them or let them be destroyed.

Job 1:1

Many years ago, a man named Job lived in the land of Uz. He was a truly good person, who respected God and refused to do evil.

James 1:2

My friends, be glad, even if you have a lot of trouble.

1 Peter 3:14

Even if you have to suffer for doing good things, God will bless you. So stop being afraid and don't worry about what people might do.

Luke 11:10

Everyone who asks will receive, everyone who searches will find, and the door will be opened for everyone who knocks.