But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
James 5:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [As] an example of suffering and ill-treatment together with patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord [as His messengers]. American Standard Version (1901) Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord. Common English Bible Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of patient resolve and steadfastness. Catholic Public Domain Version My brothers, consider the Prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of departing from evil, of labor, and of patience. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Take, my brethren, for an example of suffering evil, of labour and patience, the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord. |
But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah, ‘The word of the Lord that you have spoken is good,’ for he thought: There will be peace and security during my lifetime.
I have struck down your children in vain; they would not accept discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a ravaging lion.
If they had really stood in my council, they would have enabled my people to hear my words and would have turned them from their evil ways and their evil deeds.
Then the officials and all the people told the priests and prophets, ‘This man doesn’t deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God! ’
‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her. How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!
‘Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. Take note #– #your reward is great in heaven, for this is the way their ancestors used to treat the prophets.
Heaven must receive him until the time of the restoration of all things, which God spoke about through his holy prophets from the beginning.
Which of the prophets did your ancestors not persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become.
Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.
Don’t criticise one another, brothers and sisters. Anyone who defames or judges a fellow believer defames and judges the law. If you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.
Brothers and sisters, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!