James 5:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Brothers and sisters, don’t complain against each other. If you don’t stop complaining, you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!

Cross References

Leviticus 19:18

Forget about the wrong things people do to you. Don’t try to get even. Love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t judge anyone now. The time for judging will be when the Lord comes. He will shine light on everything that is now hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of our hearts. Then the praise each person should get will come from God.

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, don’t say anything against each other. If you criticize your brother or sister in Christ or judge them, you are criticizing and judging the law they follow. And when you are judging the law, you are not a follower of the law. You have become a judge.

Matthew 24:33

In the same way, when you see all these things happening, you will know that the time is very near, already present.

1 Peter 4:9

Open your homes to each other and share your food without complaining.

Genesis 4:7

You know that if you do what is right, I will accept you. But if you don’t, sin is ready to attack you. That sin will want to control you, but you must control it.”

Galatians 5:26

We must not feel proud and boast about ourselves. We must not cause trouble for each other or be jealous of each other.

1 Peter 4:5

But they will have to face God to explain what they have done. He is the one who will soon judge everyone—those who are still living and those who have died.

Galatians 5:14

The whole law is made complete in this one command: “Love your neighbor the same as you love yourself.”

1 Corinthians 10:11

The things that happened to those people are examples. They were written to be warnings for us. We live in the time that all those past histories were pointing to.

Mark 13:29

In the same way, when you see all these things happening, you will know that the time is very near, already present.

2 Corinthians 9:7

Each one of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give. You should not give if it makes you unhappy or if you feel forced to give. God loves those who are happy to give.

Mark 6:19

So Herodias hated John. She wanted him dead, but she was not able to persuade Herod to kill him.

Psalm 59:15

They roam around looking for food, but even if they eat their fill, they still growl and complain.

Revelation 3:20

Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in and eat with you. And you will eat with me.

Ezekiel 7:12

“The time of punishment has come. The day is here. Those who buy things will not be happy, and those who sell things will not feel bad about selling them because that terrible punishment will happen to everyone.

James 4:12

God is the one who gave us the law, and he is the Judge. He is the only one who can save and destroy. So it is not right for you to judge anyone.

James 5:7

Brothers and sisters, be patient; the Lord will come. So be patient until that time. Look at the farmers. They have to be patient. They have to wait for their valuable crop to grow and produce a harvest. They wait patiently for the first rain and the last rain.

James 5:10

Brothers and sisters, follow the example of the prophets who spoke for the Lord. They suffered many bad things, but they were patient.