James 1:27

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

James 5:7

Patience in Suffering

5:7 So be patient, brothers and sisters, ³  until the Lord’s return. ⁴  Think of how the farmer waits ⁵  for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient ⁶  for it until it receives the early and late rains.

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

[1:27]  ² tn Grk “the God and Father.”

[5:7]  ³ 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]  ⁴ tn Or “advent”; or “coming” (also in v. 8).

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

[5:7]  ⁶ tn Grk “being patient.”