James 5:6-8
Good News Translation
6 (A)You have condemned and murdered innocent people, and they do not resist you.[a]
Patience and Prayer
7 Be patient, then, my friends, until the Lord comes. See how patient farmers are as they wait for their land to produce precious crops. They wait patiently for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You also must be patient. Keep your hopes high, for the day of the Lord's coming is near.
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- James 5:6 people, and they do not resist you; or people. Will God not resist you?
James 5:6-8
New International Version
6 You have condemned and murdered(A) the innocent one,(B) who was not opposing you.
Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(C) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(D) for the autumn and spring rains.(E) 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(F) is near.(G)
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