James 5:5

5:5 You have lived indulgently and luxuriously on the earth. You have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. ¹ 

James 5:3

5:3 Your gold and silver have rusted and their rust will be a witness against you. It will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have hoarded treasure! ² 

James 2:15

2:15 If a brother or sister ³  is poorly clothed and lacks daily food,

James 4:13

4:13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town ⁴  and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”

[5:5]  ¹ sn James’ point seems to be that instead of seeking deliverance from condemnation, they have defied God’s law (fattened your hearts) and made themselves more likely objects of his judgment (in a day of slaughter).

[5:3]  ² tn Or “hoarded up treasure for the last days”; Grk “in the last days.”

[2:15]  ³ tn It is important to note that the words ἀδελφός (adelfos) and ἀδελφή (adelfh) both occur in the Greek text at this point, confirming that the author intended to refer to both men and women. See the note on “someone” in 2:2.

[4:13]  ⁴ tn Or “city.”