James 5 | English Standard Version

English Standard Version

Warning to the Rich

1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you. (Pr 11:28; Am 6:1; Lu 6:24; Ro 3:16; 1Ti 6:9)

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2 Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. (Job 13:28; Isa 50:9; Mt 6:19) 3 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. (Mt 6:19; Lu 12:21; Ro 2:5; Jas 5:8)

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4 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. (Le 19:13; De 24:15; Job 24:10; Ro 9:29)

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5 You have lived on the earth in luxury and in self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. (Job 21:13; Jer 12:3; Lu 16:19; 1Ti 5:6; 2Pe 2:13)

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6 You have condemned and murdered the righteous person. He does not resist you. (Ac 3:14; Jas 4:2)

Patience in Suffering

7 Be patient, therefore, brothers,^[1] 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. (De 11:14) 8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. (Ro 13:11; Php 4:5; 1Th 3:13; Heb 10:25; Heb 10:37; 1Pe 4:7)

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9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. (Mt 7:1; Mt 24:33; Mr 13:29; 1Co 4:5; 1Pe 4:5; Re 22:12)

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10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. (Mt 5:12; Mt 23:34; Ac 7:52; Heb 11:32)

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11 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. (Ex 34:6; Job 1:21; Job 2:10; Job 42:10; Job 42:12)

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12 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. (Mt 5:34)

The Prayer of Faith

13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. (Col 3:16) 14 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. (Mr 6:13; Mr 16:18) 15 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. (Isa 33:24; Mt 9:2; Mr 2:5; Lu 5:20)

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16 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.^[2] (Ge 18:23; Ge 20:17; Nu 11:2; 1Ki 13:6; 1Ki 17:22; 2Ki 4:33; 2Ki 19:15; 2Ki 20:2; Job 42:8; Pr 15:29; Ac 19:18; Heb 12:13)

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17 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. (1Ki 17:1; 1Ki 18:1; Lu 4:25; Ac 14:15)

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18 Then he prayed again, and heaven gave rain, and the earth bore its fruit. (1Ki 18:42; 1Ki 18:45) 19 My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, (Ps 51:13; Da 12:3; Mal 2:6; Mt 18:15; Lu 1:16; Ga 6:1)

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20 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. (Ne 4:5; Ps 32:1; Ps 85:2; Pr 10:12; Ro 11:14; 1Pe 4:8)

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الكتاب المقدس

إنذار للأغنياء الظالمين

1 أَيُّهَا الأَغْنِيَاءُ، هَيَّا الآنَ ابْكُوا مُوَلْوِلِينَ بِسَبَبِ مَا يَنْتَظِرُكُمْ مِنْ أَهْوَالٍ وَشَقَاءٍ. 2 إِنَّ ثَرْوَاتِكُمُ الْكَثِيرَةَ قَدْ فَسَدَتْ، وَثِيَابَكُمُ الْفَاخِرَةَ قَدْ أَكَلَهَا الْعُثُّ 3 ذَهَبُكُمْ وَفِضَّتُكُمْ قَدْ تَآكَلا، وَسَيَكُونُ تَآكُلُهُمَا شَاهِداً ضِدَّكُمْ، وَيَأْكُلُ لَحْمَكُمْ كَنَارٍ جَمَعْتُمُوهَا ثَرْوَةً لِلأَيَّامِ الأَخِيرَةِ؟ 4 وَهذِهِ أُجْرَةُ الْعُمَّالِ الَّذِينَ حَصَدُوا حُقُولَكُمْ، تِلْكَ الأُجْرَةُ الَّتِي مَازِلْتُمْ تَحْبِسُونَهَا عَنْهُمْ ظُلْماً، إِنَّهَا تَصْرُخُ، وَصُرَاخُ أُولئِكَ الْعُمَّالِ أَنْفُسِهِمْ قَدْ سَمِعَهُ رَبُّ الْجُنُودِ! 5 أَنْتُمْ تَعِيشُونَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ عِيشَةَ رَفَاهِيَّةٍ وَانْصِرَافٍ إِلَى الْمَبَاهِجِ وَاللَّذَّاتِ؛ وَقَدْ أَصْبَحَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ سَمِينَةً كَأَنَّهَا جَاهِزَةٌ لِيَوْمِ الذَّبْحِ. 6 وَالْبَرِيءُ حَكَمْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ وَقَتَلْتُمُوهُ، وَهُوَ لَا يُقَاوِمُكُمْ!

الصبر وقت الألم

7 وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ، يَا إِخْوَتِي، فَاصْبِرُوا مُنْتَظِرِينَ عَوْدَةَ الرَّبِّ. خُذُوا الْعِبْرَةَ مِنَ الْفَلّاحِ: فَهُوَ يَنْتَظِرُ أَنْ تُعْطِيَهُ الأَرْضُ غِلَالاً ثَمِينَةً، صَابِراً عَلَى الزَّرْعِ حَتَّى يَشْرَبَ مِنْ مَطَرِ الْخَرِيفِ وَمَطَرِ الرَّبِيعِ. 8 فَاصْبِرُوا أَنْتُمْ إِذَنْ، وَشَدِّدُوا قُلُوبَكُمْ لأَنَّ عَوْدَةَ الرَّبِّ قَدْ صَارَتْ قَرِيبَةً. 9 أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، لَا تَتَذَمَّرُوا بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ، لِكَيْ لَا يَصْدُرَ الْحُكْمُ ضِدَّكُمْ. تَذَكَّرُوا دَائِماً أَنَّ الدَّيَّانَ قَرِيبٌ جِدّاً، إِنَّهُ أَمَامَ الْبَابِ. 10 وَاقْتَدُوا، يَا إِخْوَتِي، فِي احْتِمَالِ الآلامِ وَالصَّبْرِ عَلَيْهَا، بِالأَنْبِيَاءِ الَّذِينَ تَكَلَّمُوا بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ. 11 فَنَحْنُ نَقُولُ عَنِ الصَّابِرِينَ عَلَى الأَلَمِ: «طُوبَى لَهُمْ!» وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُمْ بِصَبْرِ أَيُّوبَ، وَرَأَيْتُمْ كَيْفَ عَامَلَهُ الرَّبُّ فِي النِّهَايَةِ. وَهَذَا يُبَيِّنُ أَنَّ الرَّبَّ كَثِيرُ الرَّحْمَةِ وَالشَّفَقَةِ. 12 وَلكِنْ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، يَا إِخْوَتِي، لَا تَحْلِفُوا، لَا بِالسَّمَاءِ، وَلا بِالأَرْضِ وَلا بِأَيِّ قَسَمٍ آخَرَ. وَإِنَّمَا لِيَكُنْ كَلامُكُمْ «نَعَمْ» إِنْ كَانَ نَعَمْ، وَ«لا» إِنْ كَانَ لا. وَذَلِكَ لِكَيْ لَا تَقَعُوا تَحْتَ الْحُكْمِ.

صلاة الإيمان

13 هَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ مَنْ يَتَأَلَّمُ؟ فَلْيُصَلِّ! وَهَلْ بَيْنَكُمْ مَنْ هُوَ سَعِيدٌ؟ فَلْيُرَتِّلْ! 14 وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْكُمْ مَرِيضاً، فَلْيَسْتَدْعِ شُيُوخَ الْكَنِيسَةِ لِيُصَلُّوا مِنْ أَجْلِهِ وَيَدْهُنُوهُ بِزَيْتٍ بِاسْمِ الرَّبِّ. 15 فَالصَّلاةُ الْمَرْفُوعَةُ بِإِيمَانٍ تَشْفِي الْمَرِيضَ، إِذْ يُعِيدُ الرَّبُّ إِلَيْهِ الصِّحَّةَ. وَإِنْ كَانَ مَرَضُهُ بِسَبَبِ خَطِيئَةٍ مَا، يَغْفِرُهَا الرَّبُّ لَهُ. 16 لِيَعْتَرِفْ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ لأَخِيهِ بِزَلّاتِهِ، وَصَلُّوا بَعْضُكُمْ لأَجْلِ بَعْضٍ، حَتَّى تُشْفَوْا. إِنَّ الصَّلاةَ الْحَارَّةَ الَّتِي يَرْفَعُهَا الْبَارُّ لَهَا فَعَّالِيَّةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ. 17 فَقَدْ كَانَ إِيلِيَّا بَشَراً مِثْلَنَا، وَطَلَبَ مِنَ اللهِ بِالصَّلاةِ أَنْ يَحْبِسَ الْمَطَرَ. وَهكَذَا كَانَ، فَلَمْ تَنْزِلْ عَلَى الأَرْضِ قَطْرَةُ مَطَرٍ لِمُدَّةِ ثَلاثِ سِنِينَ وَسِتَّةِ أَشْهُرٍ. 18 ثُمَّ صَلَّى صَلاةً ثَانِيَةً، فَأَمْطَرَتِ السَّمَاءُ وَأَنْتَجَتِ الأَرْضُ ثِمَارَهَا! 19 أَيُّهَا الإِخْوَةُ، إِنْ ضَلَّ أَحَدٌ بَيْنَكُمْ عَنِ الْحَقِّ، وَرَدَّهُ آخَرُ، 20 فَلْيَتَأَكَّدْ أَنَّ الَّذِي يَرُدُّ خَاطِئاً عَنْ ضَلالِ مَسْلَكِهِ، فَإِنَّمَا يُنْقِذُ نَفْساً مِنَ الْمَوْتِ، وَيَسْتُرُ خَطَايَا كَثِيرَةً!