5:7 So be patient, brothers and sisters, 1 until the Lord’s return. 2 Think of how the farmer waits 3 for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient 4 for it until it receives the early and late rains. 5:8 You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord’s return is near.
1 tn Grk “brothers”; this phrase occurs again three times in the paragraph. See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.
2 tn Or “advent”; or “coming” (also in v. 8).
3 tn Grk “Behold! The farmer waits.”
4 tn Grk “being patient.”