James 5:9

New Living Translation

Don’t grumble about each other, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. For look—the Judge is standing at the door!

Cross References

Genesis 4:7

You will be accepted if you do what is right. But if you refuse to do what is right, then watch out! Sin is crouching at the door, eager to control you. But you must subdue it and be its master.”

Psalm 59:15

They scavenge for food but go to sleep unsatisfied.

Ezekiel 7:12

Yes, the time has come; the day is here! Buyers should not rejoice over bargains, nor sellers grieve over losses, for all of them will fall under my terrible anger.

Leviticus 19:18

“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

Matthew 24:33

In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.

Mark 13:29

In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door.

Mark 6:19

So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But without Herod’s approval she was powerless,

1 Corinthians 10:11

These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So don’t make judgments about anyone ahead of time—before the Lord returns. For he will bring our darkest secrets to light and will reveal our private motives. Then God will give to each one whatever praise is due.

2 Corinthians 9:7

You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”

Galatians 5:14

For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Galatians 5:26

Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.

James 4:11

Don’t speak evil against each other, dear brothers and sisters. If you criticize and judge each other, then you are criticizing and judging God’s law. But your job is to obey the law, not to judge whether it applies to you.

James 4:12

God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor?

James 5:10

For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

James 5:7

Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen.

1 Peter 4:5

But remember that they will have to face God, who stands ready to judge everyone, both the living and the dead.

1 Peter 4:9

Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.

Revelation 3:20

“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in, and we will share a meal together as friends.