James 5:7-8

John Trapp Complete Commentary - James 5:8

8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Ver. 8. For the coming ] SeeJames 5:7; James 5:7 . And he when he comes shall set all to rights. We shall see so much reason in his proceedings, which now we comprehend not, that we shall yield him the "only wise God." read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 5:7

Be patient: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience, Luke 8:15, Romans 2:7, Romans 8:24, Romans 8:25, Romans 15:4, 2 Corinthians 6:4, 2 Corinthians 6:5, Galatians 5:5, Galatians 6:9, Colossians 1:11, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Hebrews 6:15, Hebrews 12:1-Leviticus : unto: James 5:8, James 5:9, Matthew 24:27, Matthew 24:44, Luke 18:8, Luke 21:27, 1 Corinthians 1:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:19, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 2 Peter 3:4 until: Deuteronomy 11:14, Jeremiah 5:24, Hosea 6:3, Joel 2:23,... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - James 5:8

ye also: Genesis 49:18, Psalms 37:7, Psalms 40:1-Leviticus :, Psalms 130:5, Lamentations 3:25, Lamentations 3:26, Micah 7:7, Habakkuk 2:3, Romans 8:25, Galatians 5:22, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 2 Thessalonians 3:5, Hebrews 10:35-Haggai : stablish: Psalms 27:14 for: James 5:9, Philippians 4:5, Hebrews 10:25-Haggai :, 1 Peter 4:7, Revelation 22:20 Reciprocal: Genesis 8:12 - And he Job 14:14 - all the days Ecclesiastes 7:8 - the patient Isaiah 28:16 - he that Ezekiel 7:12 - time Ezekiel 12:23 -... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - James 5:7

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.The husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit — Which will recompense his labour and patience.Till he receives the former rain — Immediately after sowing.And the latter — Before the harvest. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - James 5:8

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.Stablish your hearts — In faith and patience.For the coming of the Lord — To destroy Jerusalem.Is nigh — And so is his last coming to the eye of a believer. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - James 5:7

5. The Christian sufferer under these wrongs pointed to the judgment day, James 5:7-11. 7. Brethren Our apostle turns in contrast, from the rich men to the just men; from the persecutors to the persecuted. But what shall we think of commentators who are not quite sure that the rich men and the brethren are not the same! Be patient To the Church in all ages the judgment seat of Christ, even though long millenniums distant, is, conceptually, near at hand. See supplementary note to... read more