James 5:7-8

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - James 5:7-11

Admonition to patience: v. 7. Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it until he receive the early and latter rain. v. 8. Be ye also patient, stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. v. 9. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned; behold, the Judge standeth before the door. v. 10. Take, my brethren, the prophets who have... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - James 5:7-20

X. FINAL THEME AND CONCLUSIONFURTHER ADDRESS TO THE BRETHREN. FINAL THEME: EXHORTATION TO ENDURANCE IN LONG-SUFFERING PATIENCE UNTO THE COMING OF THE LORD.—ENCOURAGEMENT THERETO. CONDITION THEREOF. FINAL PROMISEJames 5:7-207Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early7 and latter rain. 8Be ye also patient;8 establish your hearts: for the coming of the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - James 5:1-11

Patiently Await the Lord’s Coming James 5:1-11 There are many among the rich who are using money as a sacred trust. Not against these does the Apostle utter his terrible anathemas, but against those who make money by oppression and hoard it for their selfish ends. Riches, which have not been gotten righteously, ever bring a curse with them; and the rust of unused or misused wealth eats not only into the metal but into the miser’s flesh. In the light of this passage, it is as great a wrong to... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - James 5:1-20

Approaching the conclusion of his letter, the writer addressed a terrible indictment and solemn warning to the rich. He showed the failure of possessions, and how they may become the curse of life. Selfish life which results in oppression of the poor and consequent robbery of God is known by God. The teaching reveals remarkably the divine passion for justice. To those who suffer, the writer addressed words full of tender comfort. He called them to patience. All that was said at the beginning... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - James 5:7-8

THE LESSON OF PATIENCE‘Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and the latter rain. Be ye also patient.’ James 5:7-Ruth : The patience of the Christian is inspired by hope. Like his Master, he endures ‘for the joy that is set before him.’ Like the husbandman, he waits, knowing that the harvest will ripen in its own appointed time. And beyond all... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - James 5:1-12

He Now Reminds Them That They Need To See Life In Terms Of The Last Day (James 4:11 to James 5:12 ). From this point on until James 5:12 there will be an emphasis on judgment, and on seeing life in the light of it. The passage parallels James 1:9-12, with its references to judgment, to the rich and poor and to the frailty of the rich. It proceeds in four stages: o First he gives a warning against judging others in view of the fact that it is God and not them Who is Lawgiver and Judge. They... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - James 5:7

‘Be patiently enduring, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.’ The idea behind ‘patience’ here is ‘patient endurance’. It does not speak of a quiet waiting, but of a standing up to the trials that face them without wavering and without retaliation. It includes the idea of ‘longsuffering’, facing up to whatever men throw at them and loving them just the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - James 5:7-11

A Call To Patient Endurance In The Light Of The Lord’s Coming (James 5:7-11 ). James now turns back to those who are true ‘brothers’ and exhorts them to patient endurance, and to watch their tongues, in the light of the Lord’s imminent coming. This is parallel to James 1:2-3; James 1:12 where he speaks of patient endurance and of the Crown of Life promised to all who love Him. ‘The Lord’ here clearly means ‘the Lord, Jesus Christ’ (James 1:1; James 2:1). They are to wait patiently like a... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - James 5:8

‘You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.’ So they are to await the Lord’s coming with patient endurance, and establish their hearts through prayer (James 1:5-6; James 5:13), through the reading and hearing of the word (James 1:21; Colossians 3:16; 2 Timothy 1:13; 1 Peter 2:2), through doing good (James 1:22 and often; Hebrews 10:22-25) and through looking constantly to Him (Hebrews 12:1-2), so that they would be spiritually strong and enduring. There... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - James 5:7-11

James 5:7-1 Kings : . “ Patience” in James 5:7-Ruth :; James 5:10 is different from “ endurance” in n, Hebrews 12:1 f.; it is the opposite of “ short-temperedness” or “ impatience.” The farmer does his work and then can only wait for a harvest which he can do nothing to hurry. The “ Coming of the Lord” is a phrase appropriating to Yahweh— and in Christian language to Christ— a term almost technical for royal visits. (With our new knowledge of the “ profane” use of the word, mg. becomes... read more

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