James 5:7

New Century Version

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes again. A farmer patiently waits for his valuable crop to grow from the earth and for it to receive the autumn and spring rains.

Cross References

Jeremiah 5:24

They do not say to themselves, ‘We should fear the Lord our God, who gives us autumn and spring rains in their seasons, who makes sure we have the harvest at the right time.’

Hosea 6:3

and know him. Let’s try to learn about the Lord; he will come to us as surely as the dawn comes. He will come to us like rain, like the spring rain that waters the ground.”

Joel 2:23

So be happy, people of Jerusalem; be joyful in the Lord your God. Because he does what is right, he has brought you rain; he has sent the fall rain and the spring rain for you, as before.

Zechariah 10:1

Ask the Lord for rain during the springtime rains. The Lord is the one who makes the clouds. He sends the showers and gives everyone green fields.

Matthew 16:27

The Son of Man will come again with his Father’s glory and with his angels. At that time, he will reward them for what they have done.

Matthew 16:28

I tell you the truth, some people standing here will see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom before they die.”

Matthew 24:27

When the Son of Man comes, he will be seen by everyone, like lightning flashing from the east to the west.

Matthew 24:44

So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at a time you don’t expect him.

Luke 18:8

I tell you, God will help his people quickly. But when the Son of Man comes again, will he find those on earth who believe in him?”

Luke 21:27

Then people will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Luke 8:15

And the seed that fell on the good ground is like those who hear God’s teaching with good, honest hearts and obey it and patiently produce good fruit.

John 21:22

Jesus answered, “If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business. You follow me.”

John 21:23

So a story spread among the followers that this one would not die. But Jesus did not say he would not die. He only said, “If I want him to live until I come back, that is not your business.”

Romans 15:4

Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us patience and encouragement so that we can have hope.

Romans 2:7

Some people, by always continuing to do good, live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that has no end. God will give them life forever.

1 Corinthians 1:7

so you have every gift from God while you wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to come again.

Galatians 5:5

But we have the true hope that comes from being made right with God, and by the Spirit we wait eagerly for this hope.

Galatians 6:9

We must not become tired of doing good. We will receive our harvest of eternal life at the right time if we do not give up.

Deuteronomy 11:14

then he will send rain on your land at the right time, in the fall and spring, and you will be able to gather your grain, new wine, and oil.

Colossians 1:11

God will strengthen you with his own great power so that you will not give up when troubles come, but you will be patient.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

We continually recall before God our Father the things you have done because of your faith and the work you have done because of your love. And we thank him that you continue to be strong because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

You are our hope, our joy, and the crown we will take pride in when our Lord Jesus Christ comes.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

May your hearts be made strong so that you will be holy and without fault before our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

Hebrews 6:15

Abraham waited patiently for this to happen, and he received what God promised.

James 4:11

Brothers and sisters, do not tell evil lies about each other. If you speak against your fellow believers or judge them, you are judging and speaking against the law they follow. And when you are judging the law, you are no longer a follower of the law. You have become a judge.

James 5:10

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

James 5:3

Your gold and silver have rusted, and that rust will be a proof that you were wrong. It will eat your bodies like fire. You saved your treasure for the last days.

2 Peter 3:4

They will say, “Jesus promised to come again. Where is he? Our fathers have died, but the world continues the way it has been since it was made.”