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Warning to the Rich
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.
Misuse of Riches
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.
Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.
Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten.
Your gold and silver have corroded, and their corrosion will be evidence against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.
Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure!
Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.
You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you.
You have condemned and put to death the righteous man; he does not resist you.
Exhortation
Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late rains.
You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.
Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
Do not complain, brethren, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing right at the door.
As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.
But above all, my brothers, 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.
But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
The Prayer of Faith
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;
And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the earth.
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.
Then he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit.
My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,
My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth and one turns him back,