(A)You have lived on the earth in luxury and (B)in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in (C)a day of slaughter. You have condemned and (D)murdered (E)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 (F)the early and the late rains.

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Footnotes

  1. James 5:7 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 10, 12, 19

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