Third Sunday of Advent James 5:7-12

English Standard Version (Chapter 5)

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 kthe early and the late rains.

Be Patient:

Be patient, therefore, brothers,

Until the coming of the Lord

Be patient about it:

See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth

Until it receives the early and the late rains.

English Standard Version (Chapter 5)

8 You also, be patient. lEstablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord mis at hand

You also, be patient:

Establish your hearts

For the coming of the Lord is at hand

English Standard Version (Chapter 5)

9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing pat the door. 10 As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Do not grumble:

Against one another, brothers,

So that you may not be judged

Behold, the Judge is standing pat the door. (Matt,Mark)

As an example of suffering and patience,

Brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

English Standard Version (Chapter 5)

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.

Be Steadfast:

Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast

You have heard of the steadfastness of Job

You have seen the purpose of the Lord,

How the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

English Standard Version (Chapter 5)

12 But above all, my brothers, udo 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.

Do not fall under condemnation.

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.