James 5
New American Standard Bible 1995
Misuse of Riches
5 (A)Come now, (B)you rich, (C)weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. 2 (D)Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is (E)in the last days that you have stored up your treasure! 4 Behold, (F)the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and (G)the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of (H)the Lord of [a]Sabaoth. 5 You have (I)lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have [b]fattened your hearts in (J)a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and [c](K)put to death (L)the righteous man; he does not resist you.
Exhortation
7 Therefore be patient, (M)brethren, (N)until the coming of the Lord. (O)The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until [d]it gets (P)the early and late rains. 8 (Q)You too be patient; (R)strengthen your hearts, for (S)the coming of the Lord is (T)near. 9 (U)Do not [e]complain, (V)brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, (W)the Judge is standing [f](X)right at the [g]door. 10 As an example, (Y)brethren, of suffering and patience, take (Z)the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We count those (AA)blessed who endured. You have heard of (AB)the [h]endurance of Job and have seen (AC)the [i]outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that (AD)the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
12 But above all, (AE)my brethren, (AF)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but [j]your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
13 Is anyone among you (AG)suffering? (AH)Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to (AI)sing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for (AJ)the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, [k](AK)anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the (AL)prayer [l]offered in faith will [m](AM)restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will (AN)raise him up, and if he has committed sins, [n]they will be forgiven him. 16 Therefore, (AO)confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be (AP)healed. (AQ)The effective [o]prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. 17 Elijah was (AR)a man with a nature like ours, and (AS)he prayed [p]earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for (AT)three years and six months. 18 Then he (AU)prayed again, and (AV)the [q]sky [r]poured rain and the earth produced its fruit.
19 My brethren, (AW)if any among you strays from (AX)the truth and one turns him back, 20 let him know that [s]he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will (AY)save his soul from death and will (AZ)cover a multitude of sins.
Footnotes
- James 5:4 I.e. Hosts
- James 5:5 Lit nourished
- James 5:6 Or murdered
- James 5:7 Or he
- James 5:9 Lit groan
- James 5:9 Lit before
- James 5:9 Lit doors
- James 5:11 Or steadfastness
- James 5:11 Lit end of the Lord
- James 5:12 Lit yours is to be yes, yes, and no, no
- James 5:14 Lit having anointed
- James 5:15 Lit of
- James 5:15 Or save
- James 5:15 Lit it
- James 5:16 Lit supplication
- James 5:17 Lit with prayer
- James 5:18 Lit heaven
- James 5:18 Lit gave
- James 5:20 Lit he who has turned
James 5
English Standard Version
Warning to the Rich
5 Come now, (A)you rich, weep and howl for the (B)miseries that are coming upon you. 2 (C)Your riches have rotted and (D)your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. (E)You have laid up treasure (F)in the last days. 4 Behold, (G)the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and (H)the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of (I)the Lord of hosts. 5 (J)You have lived on the earth in luxury and (K)in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in (L)a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and (M)murdered (N)the righteous person. He does not resist you.
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, therefore, brothers,[a] 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 (O)the early and the late rains. 8 You also, be patient. (P)Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord (Q)is at hand. 9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, (R)so that you may not be judged; behold, (S)the Judge is standing (T)at the door. 10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take (U)the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of (V)the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen (W)the purpose of the Lord, how (X)the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
12 But above all, my brothers, (Y)do 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
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him (Z)sing praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, (AA)anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And (AB)if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, (AC)confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, (AD)that you may be healed. (AE)The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.[b] 17 Elijah was a man (AF)with a nature like ours, and (AG)he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for (AH)three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. 18 (AI)Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.
19 My brothers, (AJ)if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone (AK)brings him back, 20 let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering (AL)will save his soul from death and (AM)will cover a multitude of sins.
Footnotes
- James 5:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19
- James 5:16 Or The effective prayer of a righteous person has great power
James 5
Jubilee Bible 2000
5 ¶ Come now, Oh ye rich, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.
2 Your riches are rotten, and your garments are motheaten.
3 Your gold and silver is corrupted with rust; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you and shall completely eat your flesh, as fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped your fields (which you have kept back by fraud) cries out; and the cries of those who have reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of the hosts.
5 Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth and been wanton; ye have refreshed your hearts, as in the day of slaughter of sacrifices.
6 Ye have condemned and murdered the just, and he does not resist you.
7 Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently until it receives the early and latter rain.
8 Be ye also patient and confirm your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draws near.
9 Complain not one against another, brethren, that ye not be condemned: behold, the judge stands before the door.
10 Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
11 Behold, we count blessed those who endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very merciful, and full of compassion.
12 ¶ But above all things, my brethren, do not swear by heaven or by the earth or by any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no, no; lest ye fall into condemnation.
13 Is anyone among you afflicted? let them pray. Is anyone happy? let them sing.
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the congregation; {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} and let them pray for him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
15 and the prayer of faith shall cause the one who is sick to be saved, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he shall be forgiven them.
16 Confess your faults one to another and pray one for another that ye may be whole. The effectual prayer of the righteous is very powerful.
17 Elijah was a man subject to passions like unto ours, and he asked in prayer that it might not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
19 Brethren, if any of you have erred from the truth, and someone should convert him;
20 let that one know, that whosoever causes the sinner to convert from the error of his way shall save a soul from death and shall cover a multitude of sins.
Santiago 5
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Paalala sa mga Mayayaman
5 Kayong mayayaman, makinig kayo! Umiyak kayoʼt maghinagpis dahil sa mga kahirapang darating sa inyo. 2 Nabubulok na ang mga kayamanan nʼyo at sinisira na ng insekto ang mga damit ninyo. 3 Itinatago nʼyo lang ang mga pera nʼyo at hindi naman napapakinabangan. Sa mga huling araw, hahatulan kayo sa impyerno dahil sa pera ninyong hindi naman ginamit sa kabutihan. Sayang lang ang mga itinago nʼyo dahil malapit na ang katapusan ng mundo. 4 Pakinggan ninyo ang reklamo ng mga manggagawa laban sa inyo. Pinagtrabaho ninyo sila sa inyong bukirin pero hindi ninyo binigyan ng sahod. Nakarating na sa Panginoong Makapangyarihan ang mga hinaing nila. 5 Namuhay kayo nang marangya at maluho sa mundong ito. Para nʼyo na ring pinataba ang sarili nʼyo para sa araw ng pagkatay. 6 Hinatulan ninyoʼt ipinapatay ang mga taong walang kasalanan kahit hindi sila lumalaban sa inyo.
Pagtitiyaga at Pananalangin
7 Mga kapatid, maging matiyaga kayo hanggang sa pagdating ng Panginoon. Pagmasdan ninyo ang magsasaka: matiyaga niyang hinihintay ang unang pag-ulan. At pagkatapos niyang magtanim, matiyaga rin siyang naghihintay sa susunod na ulan at anihan. 8 Dapat din kayong magtiyaga. Tibayan ninyo ang inyong loob dahil nalalapit na ang pagdating ng Panginoon.
9 Huwag kayong magsisihan, mga kapatid, para hindi kayo hatulan ng Dios. Malapit nang dumating ang Hukom. 10 Tularan nʼyo ang pagtitiyaga at pagtitiis ng mga propeta na mga tagapagsalita ng Panginoon. 11 Hindi baʼt itinuturing nating mapalad ang mga taong nagtitiis? Alam nʼyo ang tungkol sa pagtitiis ni Job, at alam naman ninyo kung paano siya tinulungan ng Panginoon sa bandang huli. Sadyang mabuti at maawain ang Panginoon.
12 Higit sa lahat, mga kapatid, huwag kayong manunumpa sa mga pangako ninyo. Huwag ninyong sabihin, “Saksi ko ang langit,” o “Saksi ko ang lupa,” o ano pa man. Sabihin nʼyo lang na “Oo” kung oo, at “Hindi” kung hindi, para hindi kayo hatulan ng Dios.
13 Mayroon bang dumaranas ng paghihirap sa inyo? Dapat siyang manalangin sa Dios. Mayroon bang masaya sa inyo? Dapat siyang umawit ng mga papuri. 14 Mayroon bang may sakit sa inyo? Dapat niyang ipatawag ang mga namumuno sa iglesya para ipanalangin siya at pahiran ng langis sa pangalan ng Panginoon. 15 Ang panalanging may pananampalataya ay nakapagpapagaling ng may sakit. Ibabangon siya ng Panginoon at patatawarin kung nagkasala siya. 16 Kaya nga, ipagtapat ninyo sa isaʼt isa ang mga kasalanan nʼyo at ipanalangin ang isaʼt isa para gumaling kayo. Malaki ang nagagawa ng panalangin ng taong matuwid, 17 katulad ni propeta Elias. Tao rin siyang tulad natin. Mataimtim siyang nanalangin na huwag umulan, at hindi nga umulan ng tatloʼt kalahating taon. 18 At nang nanalangin siya para umulan, bumuhos ang ulan, at namunga ang mga pananim.
19 Mga kapatid, kung nalilihis sa katotohanan ang isa sa inyo at may nakapagpabalik sa kanya sa tamang landas, 20 dapat ninyong malaman na ang nagpabalik sa isang makasalanan mula sa kanyang masamang pamumuhay ay nagliligtas ng kaluluwa ng taong iyon sa kamatayan, at magdudulot ng kapatawaran ng maraming kasalanan.
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