Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,

From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!

My brothers and sisters, do not show prejudice if you possess faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ.

You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord’s return is near.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name.

Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and you have seen the Lord’s purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

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

Look, the pay you have held back from the workers who mowed your fields cries out against you, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.

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