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Condenação dos ricos opressores

Eia, pois, agora vós, ricos, chorai e pranteai por vossas misérias, que sobre vós hão de vir. As vossas riquezas estão apodrecidas, e as vossas vestes estão comidas da traça. O vosso ouro e a vossa prata se enferrujaram; e a sua ferrugem dará testemunho contra vós e comerá como fogo a vossa carne. Entesourastes para os últimos dias. Eis que o salário dos trabalhadores que ceifaram as vossas terras e que por vós foi diminuído clama; e os clamores dos que ceifaram entraram nos ouvidos do Senhor dos Exércitos. Deliciosamente, vivestes sobre a terra, e vos deleitastes, e cevastes o vosso coração, como num dia de matança. Condenastes e matastes o justo; ele não vos resistiu.

Exortação à paciência. Acerca do juramento, da oração e da conversão de pecadores

Sede, pois, irmãos, pacientes até a vinda do Senhor. Eis que o lavrador espera o precioso fruto da terra, aguardando-o com paciência, até que receba a chuva temporã e serôdia. Sede vós também pacientes, fortalecei o vosso coração, porque a vinda do Senhor está próxima. Irmãos, não vos queixeis uns contra os outros, para que não sejais condenados. Eis que o juiz está à porta. 10 Meus irmãos, tomai por exemplo de aflição e paciência os profetas que falaram em nome do Senhor. 11 Eis que temos por bem-aventurados os que sofreram. Ouvistes qual foi a paciência de Jó e vistes o fim que o Senhor lhe deu; porque o Senhor é muito misericordioso e piedoso.

12 Mas, sobretudo, meus irmãos, não jureis nem pelo céu nem pela terra, nem façais qualquer outro juramento; mas que a vossa palavra seja sim, sim e não, não, para que não caiais em condenação.

13 Está alguém entre vós aflito? Ore. Está alguém contente? Cante louvores. 14 Está alguém entre vós doente? Chame os presbíteros da igreja, e orem sobre ele, ungindo-o com azeite em nome do Senhor; 15 e a oração da fé salvará o doente, e o Senhor o levantará; e, se houver cometido pecados, ser-lhe-ão perdoados. 16 Confessai as vossas culpas uns aos outros e orai uns pelos outros, para que sareis; a oração feita por um justo pode muito em seus efeitos. 17 Elias era homem sujeito às mesmas paixões que nós e, orando, pediu que não chovesse, e, por três anos e seis meses, não choveu sobre a terra. 18 E orou outra vez, e o céu deu chuva, e a terra produziu o seu fruto.

19 Irmãos, se algum de entre vós se tem desviado da verdade, e alguém o converter, 20 saiba que aquele que fizer converter do erro do seu caminho um pecador salvará da morte uma alma e cobrirá uma multidão de pecados.

Warning to Rich Oppressors

Now listen,(A) you rich people,(B) weep and wail(C) because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.(D) Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.(E) Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers(F) who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries(G) of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.(H) You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves(I) in the day of slaughter.[a](J) You have condemned and murdered(K) the innocent one,(L) who was not opposing you.

Patience in Suffering

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(M) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(N) for the autumn and spring rains.(O) You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(P) is near.(Q) Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters,(R) or you will be judged. The Judge(S) is standing at the door!(T)

10 Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets(U) who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 As you know, we count as blessed(V) those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance(W) and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.(X) The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.(Y)

12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.(Z)

The Prayer of Faith

13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray.(AA) Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.(AB) 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders(AC) of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil(AD) in the name of the Lord. 15 And the prayer offered in faith(AE) will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. 16 Therefore confess your sins(AF) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.(AG) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.(AH)

17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are.(AI) He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.(AJ) 18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.(AK)

19 My brothers and sisters, if one of you should wander from the truth(AL) and someone should bring that person back,(AM) 20 remember this: Whoever turns a sinner from the error of their way will save(AN) them from death and cover over a multitude of sins.(AO)

Footnotes

  1. James 5:5 Or yourselves as in a day of feasting

Warning to the Rich

Come now, (A)you rich, weep and howl for the (B)miseries that are coming upon you. (C)Your riches have rotted and (D)your garments are moth-eaten. 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. 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. (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. You have condemned and (M)murdered (N)the righteous person. He does not resist you.

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 (O)the early and the late rains. You also, be patient. (P)Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord (Q)is at hand. 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

  1. James 5:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19
  2. James 5:16 Or The effective prayer of a righteous person has great power