James 5
New King James Version
Rich Oppressors Will Be Judged
5 Come now, you (A)rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! 2 Your (B)riches [a]are corrupted, and (C)your garments are moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. (D)You have heaped up treasure in the last days. 4 Indeed (E)the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and (F)the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of [b]Sabaoth. 5 You have lived on the earth in pleasure and [c]luxury; you have [d]fattened your hearts [e]as in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.
Be Patient and Persevering
7 Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain. 8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord [f]is at hand.
9 Do not [g]grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be [h]condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door! 10 (G)My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and (H)patience. 11 Indeed (I)we count them blessed who (J)endure. You have heard of (K)the perseverance of Job and seen (L)the end intended by the Lord—that (M)the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.
12 But above all, my brethren, (N)do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into [i]judgment.
Meeting Specific Needs(O)
13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him (P)pray. Is anyone cheerful? (Q)Let him sing psalms. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, (R)anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. (S)And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 [j]Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. (T)The effective, [k]fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. 17 Elijah was a man (U)with a nature like ours, and (V)he prayed earnestly that it would not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months. 18 And he prayed (W)again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.
Bring Back the Erring One
19 Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone (X)turns him back, 20 let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way (Y)will save [l]a soul from death and (Z)cover a multitude of sins.
Footnotes
- James 5:2 have rotted
- James 5:4 Lit., in Heb., Hosts
- James 5:5 indulgence
- James 5:5 Lit. nourished
- James 5:5 NU omits as
- James 5:8 has drawn near
- James 5:9 Lit. groan
- James 5:9 NU, M judged
- James 5:12 M hypocrisy
- James 5:16 NU Therefore confess your sins
- James 5:16 supplication
- James 5:20 NU his soul
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
Santiago 5
Reina Valera Actualizada
Contra los ricos opresores
5 ¡Vamos pues ahora, oh ricos! Lloren y aúllen por las miserias que vienen sobre ustedes. 2 Sus riquezas se han podrido, y sus ropas están comidas de polilla. 3 Su oro y plata están enmohecidos; su moho servirá de testimonio contra ustedes y devorará su carne como fuego. ¡Han amontonado tesoros en los últimos días! 4 He aquí clama el jornal de los obreros que segaron sus campos, el que fraudulentamente ha sido retenido por ustedes. Y los clamores de los que segaron han llegado a los oídos del Señor de los Ejércitos. 5 Han vivido en placeres sobre la tierra y han sido disolutos. Han engordado su corazón en el día de matanza. 6 Han condenado y han dado muerte al justo. Él no les ofrece resistencia.
Oración y perseverancia
7 Por lo tanto, hermanos, tengan paciencia hasta la venida del Señor. He aquí, el labrador espera el precioso fruto de la tierra, aguardándolo con paciencia hasta que reciba las lluvias tempranas y tardías. 8 Tengan también ustedes paciencia; afirmen su corazón, porque la venida del Señor está cerca.
9 Hermanos, no murmuren unos contra otros para que no sean condenados. ¡He aquí, el Juez ya está a las puertas! 10 Hermanos, tomen por ejemplo de aflicción y de paciencia a los profetas que hablaron en el nombre del Señor. 11 He aquí, tenemos por bienaventurados a los que perseveraron. Han oído de la perseverancia de Job y han visto el propósito final del Señor, que el Señor es muy compasivo y misericordioso.
12 Pero sobre todo, hermanos míos, no juren ni por el cielo ni por la tierra ni por ningún otro juramento. Más bien, sea su sí, sí; y su no, no[a], para que no caigan bajo condenación.
13 ¿Está afligido alguno entre ustedes? ¡Que ore! ¿Está alguno alegre? ¡Que cante salmos! 14 ¿Está enfermo alguno de ustedes? Que llame a los ancianos de la iglesia y que oren por él, ungiéndole con aceite en el nombre del Señor. 15 Y la oración de fe dará salud al enfermo, y el Señor lo levantará. Y si ha cometido pecados le serán perdonados. 16 Por tanto, confiésense unos a otros sus pecados, y oren unos por otros de manera que sean sanados. La ferviente oración del justo, obrando eficazmente, puede mucho. 17 Elías era un hombre sujeto a pasiones igual que nosotros, pero oró con insistencia para que no lloviera, y no llovió sobre la tierra durante tres años y seis meses. 18 Y oró de nuevo, y el cielo dio lluvia y la tierra produjo su fruto.
19 Hermanos míos, si alguno entre ustedes es engañado, desviándose de la verdad, y otro lo hace volver, 20 sepan que el que haga volver al pecador del error de su camino salvará su vida de la muerte y cubrirá una multitud de pecados.
Footnotes
- Santiago 5:12 Cf. Mat. 5:34-37.
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