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Warning to the Rich

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

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Rich Oppressors Will Be Judged

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you!

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Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten.

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Your riches [a]are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten.

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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.

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Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days.

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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.

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Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of [b]Sabaoth.

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You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

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You have lived on the earth in pleasure and [c]luxury; you have [d]fattened your hearts [e]as in a day of slaughter.

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You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you.

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You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.

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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 the early and the late rains.

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Be Patient and Persevering

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.

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You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

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You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord [f]is at hand.

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Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door.

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Do not [g]grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be [h]condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!

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As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

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My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience.

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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.

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Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord — that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

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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.

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But above all, my brethren, 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.

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The Prayer of Faith

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.

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Meeting Specific Needs

Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

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Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.b

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[j]Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, [k]fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

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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.

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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 land for three years and six months.

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Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit.

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And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth produced its fruit.

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My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back,

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Bring Back the Erring One

Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back,

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let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

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let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save [l]a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.

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James 5

James 5