James 5:14

5:14 Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint ¹  him with oil in the name of the Lord.

James 5:7

Patience in Suffering

5:7 So be patient, brothers and sisters, ²  until the Lord’s return. ³  Think of how the farmer waits ⁴  for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient ⁵  for it until it receives the early and late rains.

[5:14]  ¹ tn Grk “anointing.”

[5:7]  ² 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]  ³ tn Or “advent”; or “coming” (also in v. 8).

[5:7]  ⁴ tn Grk “Behold! The farmer waits.”

[5:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “being patient.”