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James 5
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Warning to the Rich

1Come now, xyou rich, weep and howl for the ymiseries that are coming upon you. 2zYour riches have rotted and zyour garments are moth-eaten. 3Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. aYou have laid up treasure bin the last days. 4Behold, cthe wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and dthe cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of ethe Lord of hosts. 5fYou have lived on the earth in luxury and gin self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in ha day of slaughter. 6You have condemned and imurdered jthe righteous person. He does not resist you.

Patience in Suffering

7Be patient, therefore, brothers,1 until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives kthe early and the late rains. 8You also, be patient. lEstablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord mis at hand. 9Do not grumble against one another, brothers, nso that you may not be judged; behold, othe Judge is standing pat the door. 10As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take qthe prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of rthe steadfastness of Job, and you have seen sthe purpose of the Lord, how tthe Lord is compassionate and merciful.

12But above all, my brothers, udo not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

The Prayer of Faith

13Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him vsing praise. 14Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, wanointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And xif he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16Therefore, yconfess your sins to one another and pray for one another, zthat you may be healed. aThe prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.2 17Elijah was a man bwith a nature like ours, and che prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for dthree years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18eThen he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

19My brothers, fif anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone gbrings him back, 20let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering hwill save his soul from death and iwill cover a multitude of sins.

Footnotes

  • 1 5:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19
  • 2 5:16 Or The effective prayer of a righteous person has great power
Displaying 1-10 of 14 sermons for this passage.

James: The Symptoms and the Disease

James 1:1–5:20 Sermon 58:56 ID: gs1343

James: His Desire for the Churches

James 4:11–27, James 5:1–20 Sermon 49:04 ID: gs1345

Confession and Prayer

James 5:16–18 Sermon Includes Transcript 45:40 ID: 2624

Bringing Back the Wanderers

James 5:19–20 Sermon Includes Transcript 37:37 ID: 2625

“If Anyone Is Sick…” — Part Two

James 5:15 Sermon Includes Transcript 32:39 ID: 2621

“If Anyone Is Sick…” — Part One

James 5:14–18 Sermon Includes Transcript 33:00 ID: 2618

Prayer and Praise

James 5:13 Sermon Includes Transcript 44:11 ID: 2615

Telling the Truth

James 5:12 Sermon Includes Transcript 41:00 ID: 2613

Be Patient, the Lord Is Coming — Part One

James 5:7–11 Sermon Includes Transcript 39:24 ID: 2611

Be Patient, the Lord Is Coming — Part Two

James 5:7–11 Sermon Includes Transcript 41:02 ID: 2612

Displaying 1-3 of 3 series for this passage.

The Kingdom of God, Volume 2

Matthew 1:1 – Revelation 22:21 Series ID: 26802

A Study in James, Volume 3

Warnings against Worldliness James 4:1–5:6 Series ID: 15903

A Study in James, Volume 4

Patience, Prayer, and the God Who Cares James 5:7–20 Series ID: 15904