James 5:7

Weymouth NT

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the Coming of the Lord. Notice how eagerly a farmer waits for a valuable crop! He is patient over it till it has received the early and the later rain.

Cross References

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man is soon to come in the glory of the Father with His angels, and then will He requite every man according to his actions.

Matthew 16:28

I solemnly tell you that some of those who are standing here will certainly not taste death till they have seen the Son of Man coming in His Kingdom.«

Matthew 24:27

For just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.

Matthew 24:44

Therefore you also must be ready; for it is at a time when you do not expect Him that the Son of Man will come.

Luke 18:8

Yes, He will soon avenge their wrongs. Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on earth?«

Luke 21:27

And then will they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great power and glory.

Luke 8:15

But as for that in the good ground, it means those who, having listened to the Message with open minds and in a right spirit, hold it fast, and patiently yield a return.

John 21:22

»If I desire him to remain till I come,« replied Jesus, »what concern is that of yours? You, yourself, must follow me.«

John 21:23

Hence the report spread among the brethren that that disciple would never die. Yet Jesus did not say, »He is not to die,« but, »If I desire him to remain till I come, what concern is that of yours?«

Romans 15:4

For all that was written of old has been written for our instruction, so that we may always have hope through the power of endurance and the encouragement which the Scriptures afford.

Romans 2:7

to those on the one hand who, by lives of persistent right-doing, are striving for glory, honour and immortality, the Life of the Ages;

1 Corinthians 1:7

so that there is no gift of God in which you consciously come short while patiently waiting for the reappearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Galatians 5:5

We have not, for through the Spirit we wait with longing hope for an acceptance with God which is to come through faith.

Galatians 6:9

Let us not abate our courage in doing what is right; for in due time we shall reap a reward, if we do not faint.

Colossians 1:11

Since His power is so glorious, may you be strengthened with strength of every kind, and be prepared for cheerfully enduring all things with patience and long-suffering;

1 Thessalonians 1:3

For we never fail to remember your works of faith and labours of love and your persistent and unwavering hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father;

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope or joy, or the crown of which we boast? Is it not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His Coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:13

Thus He will build up your characters, so that you will be faultlessly holy in the presence of our God and Father at the Coming of our Lord Jesus with all His holy ones.

Hebrews 6:15

And so, as the result of patient waiting, our forefather obtained what God had promised.

James 4:11

Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. The man who speaks evil of a brother-man or judges his brother-man speaks evil of the Law and judges the Law. But if you judge the Law, you are no longer one who obeys the Law, but one who judges it.

James 5:10

In illustration, brethren, of persecution patiently endured take the Prophets who have spoken as messengers from the Lord.

James 5:3

your gold and your silver have become covered with rust, and the rust on them will give evidence against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded up wealth in these last days.

2 Peter 3:4

and, asking, »What has become of His promised Return? For from the time our forefathers fell asleep all things continue as they have been ever since the creation of the world.«