37 For,

(A)“Yet a little while,
    and (B)the coming one will come and will not delay;

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37 For,

“In just a little while,
    he who is coming(A) will come
    and will not delay.”[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 10:37 Isaiah 26:20; Hab. 2:3

Patience in Suffering

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 (A)the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. (B)Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord (C)is at hand. Do not grumble against one another, brothers, (D)so that you may not be judged; behold, (E)the Judge is standing (F)at the door.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19

Patience in Suffering

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C) You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(D) is near.(E) Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters,(F) or you will be judged. The Judge(G) is standing at the door!(H)

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For still (A)the vision awaits its appointed time;
    it hastens to the end—it will not lie.
If it seems slow, (B)wait for it;
    (C)it will surely come; it will not delay.

“Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him,
    but (D)the righteous shall live by his faith.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Habakkuk 2:4 Or faithfulness

For the revelation awaits an appointed time;(A)
    it speaks of the end(B)
    and will not prove false.
Though it linger, wait(C) for it;
    it[a] will certainly come
    and will not delay.(D)

“See, the enemy is puffed up;
    his desires are not upright—
    but the righteous person(E) will live by his faithfulness[b](F)

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  1. Habakkuk 2:3 Or Though he linger, wait for him; / he
  2. Habakkuk 2:4 Or faith

I tell you, he will give justice to them (A)speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, (B)will he find faith on earth?”

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I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man(A) comes,(B) will he find faith on the earth?”

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20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely (A)I am coming soon.” Amen. (B)Come, Lord Jesus!

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20 He who testifies to these things(A) says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”(B)

Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.(C)

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22 (A)The least one shall become a clan,
    and the smallest one a mighty nation;
(B)I am the Lord;
    in its time I will hasten it.

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22 The least of you will become a thousand,
    the smallest a mighty nation.(A)
I am the Lord;
    in its time I will do this swiftly.”(B)

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20 Come, my people, enter your chambers,
    and shut your doors behind you;
hide yourselves (A)for a little while
    until the fury has passed by.

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20 Go, my people, enter your rooms
    and shut the doors(A) behind you;
hide(B) yourselves for a little while
    until his wrath(C) has passed by.(D)

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But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and (A)a thousand years as one day.

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But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.(A)

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and said to him, “Are you (A)the one who is to come, or shall we (B)look for another?”

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to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come,(A) or should we expect someone else?”

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