James 5:11

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

And we say that those who accepted their troubles with patience now have God’s blessing. You have heard about Job’s patience. You know that after all his troubles, the Lord helped him. This shows that the Lord is full of mercy and is kind.

Cross References

James 1:12

Great blessings belong to those who are tempted and remain faithful! After they have proved their faith, God will give them the reward of eternal life. God promised this to all people who love him.

Exodus 34:6

That is, the Lord passed in front of Moses and said, “YAHWEH, the Lord, is a kind and merciful God. He is slow to become angry. He is full of great love. He can be trusted.

Matthew 10:22

Everyone will hate you because you follow me. But the one who remains faithful to the end will be saved.

2 Peter 2:9

So you see that the Lord God knows how to save those who are devoted to him. He will save them when troubles come. And the Lord will hold evil people to punish them on the day of judgment.

Psalm 86:15

My Lord, you are a kind and merciful God. You are patient, loyal, and full of love.

Job 2:10

Job answered, “You sound like one of those fools on the street corner! How can we accept all the good things that God gives us and not accept the problems?” So even after all that happened to Job, he did not sin. He did not accuse God of doing anything wrong.

1 Peter 1:13

So prepare your minds for service. With complete self-control put all your hope in the grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ comes.

Luke 6:36

Give love and mercy the same as your Father gives love and mercy.

Lamentations 3:22

We are still alive because the Lord’s faithful love never ends.

Psalm 103:8

The Lord is kind and merciful. He is patient and full of love.

Numbers 14:18

You said, ‘The Lord is slow to become angry. He is full of great love. He forgives those who are guilty and break the law. But he always punishes those who are guilty. He punishes them, and he also punishes their children, their grandchildren, and even their great-grandchildren for those bad things.’

Hebrews 10:39

But we are not those who turn back and are lost. No, we are the people who have faith and are saved.

Hebrews 3:14

We have the honor of sharing in all that Christ has if we continue until the end to have the sure faith we had in the beginning.

Ephesians 2:4

But God is rich in mercy, and he loved us very much.

Micah 7:18

There is no God like you. You take away people’s guilt. God will forgive his people who survive. He will not stay angry with them forever, because he enjoys being kind.

1 Chronicles 21:13

David said to Gad, “I am in trouble! I don’t want some man to decide my punishment. The Lord is very merciful, so let him decide how to punish me.”

Hebrews 3:6

But Christ is faithful in ruling God’s house as the Son. And we are God’s house, if we remain confident of the great hope we are glad to say we have.

Ephesians 1:6

And this brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace. God gave that grace to us freely. He gave us that grace in Christ, the one he loves.

Romans 2:4

God has been kind to you. He has been very patient, waiting for you to change. But you think nothing of his kindness. Maybe you don’t understand that God is kind to you so that you will decide to change your lives.

Luke 1:50

He always gives mercy to those who worship him.

Jonah 4:2

He complained to the Lord and said, “Lord, I knew this would happen! I was in my own country, and you told me to come here. At that time I knew that you would forgive the people of this evil city, so I decided to run away to Tarshish. I knew that you are a kind God. I knew that you show mercy and don’t want to punish people. I knew that you are kind, and if these people stopped sinning, you would change your plans to destroy them.

Joel 2:13

Tear your hearts, not your clothes.” Come back to the Lord your God. He is kind and merciful. He does not become angry quickly. He has great love. Maybe he will change his mind about the bad punishment he planned.

Isaiah 63:9

The people had many troubles, but he was not against them. He loved them and felt sorry for them, so he saved them. He sent his special angel to save them. He picked them up and carried them, just as he did long ago.

Isaiah 63:7

I will remember the kind things the Lord has done, and I will remember to praise him. The Lord has given many good things to the family of Israel. He has been very kind to us. He has shown us mercy.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

It is better to finish something than to start it. It is better to be gentle and patient than to be proud and impatient.

Psalm 119:132

Look at me, and be kind to me, just as you always are to those who love your name.

Psalm 116:5

The Lord is good and merciful; our God is so kind.

Psalm 103:13

The Lord is as kind to his followers as a father is to his children.

Psalm 94:12

Lord, great blessings belong to those you discipline, to those you teach from your law.

Psalm 86:5

My Lord, you are good and merciful. You love all those who call to you for help.

Psalm 78:38

But God was merciful. He forgave their sins and did not destroy them. Many times he held back his anger. He never let it get out of control.

Psalm 37:37

Be pure and honest. Peace-loving people will have many descendants.

Job 23:10

But God knows me. He is testing me and will see that I am as pure as gold.

Job 1:2

Job had seven sons and three daughters.

Nehemiah 9:17

They refused to listen. They forgot the amazing things you did with them. They became stubborn. They decided to return to Egypt and become slaves again. “But you are a forgiving God! You are kind and full of mercy. You are patient and full of love. So you didn’t leave them!

2 Chronicles 30:9

If you come back and obey the Lord, your relatives and your children will find mercy from the people who captured them. And your relatives and your children will come back to this land. The Lord your God is kind and merciful. He will not turn away from you if you come back to him.”

Daniel 9:9

“But, Lord our God, you are kind and forgiving, even though we rebelled against you.

Psalm 145:8

The Lord is kind and merciful, patient and full of love.

Psalm 51:1

God, be merciful to me because of your faithful love. Because of your great compassion, erase all the wrongs I have done.

Nehemiah 9:31

“But you are so kind! You didn’t completely destroy them. You didn’t leave them. You are such a kind and merciful God!

Job 1:1

There was a man named Job who lived in the country of Uz. He was a good, honest man. He respected God and refused to do evil.

James 1:2

My brothers and sisters, you will have many kinds of trouble. But this gives you a reason to be very happy.

1 Peter 3:14

But you may suffer for doing right. If that happens, you have God’s blessing. “Don’t be afraid of the people who make you suffer; don’t be worried.”

Luke 11:10

Yes, whoever continues to ask will receive. Whoever continues to look will find. And whoever continues to knock will have the door opened for them.