James 1:11

1:11 For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. ¹  So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

James 1:27

1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before ²  God the Father ³  is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 2:16

2:16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, keep warm and eat well,” but you do not give them what the body needs, ⁴  what good is it?

James 5:7

Patience in Suffering

5:7 So be patient, brothers and sisters, ⁵  until the Lord’s return. ⁶  Think of how the farmer waits ⁷  for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient ⁸  for it until it receives the early and late rains.

[1:11]  ¹ tn Or “perishes,” “is destroyed.”

[1:27]  ² tn Or “in the sight of”; Grk “with.”

[1:27]  ³ tn Grk “the God and Father.”

[2:16]  ³ tn Grk “what is necessary for the body.”

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Grk “brothers”; this phrase occurs again three times in the paragraph. See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.

[5:7]  ⁵ tn Or “advent”; or “coming” (also in v. 8).

[5:7]  ⁶ tn Grk “Behold! The farmer waits.”

[5:7]  ⁷ tn Grk “being patient.”