James 5:7-10

Contemporary English Version

Be Patient and Kind

⁷ My friends, be patient until the Lord returns. Think of farmers who wait patiently for the spring and summer rains to make their valuable crops grow. ⁸ Be patient like those farmers and don’t give up. The Lord will soon be here! ⁹ Don’t grumble about each other or you will be judged, and the judge is right outside the door.

¹⁰ My friends, follow the example of the prophets who spoke for the Lord. They were patient, even when they had to suffer.