11 translations · Greek
James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
James 5:7 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
- KJV King James Version
- Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Be patient, then, brothers, until the coming of the LORD; behold, the farmer expects the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until he may receive rain—early and latter;
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Friends, be patient as you wait for the Lord's return. Think of the farmer waiting patiently for the earth's precious harvest as it grows with the early and later rains.
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- Be patient, then, brethren, till the presence of the Lord; lo, the husbandman doth expect the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, till he may receive rain — early and latter;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Have patience, therefore, brethren, till the coming of the Lord. Behold, the labourer awaits the precious fruit of the earth, having patience for it until it receive [the] early and [the] latter rain.
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- Be patient, therefore, brethren, to the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receiveth the early and the latter rain.
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth: patiently bearing till he receive the early and latter rain.
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Μακροθυμήσατε | Makrothymēsate | Be patient | G3114 μακροθυμέω to have patience |
| οὖν | oun | then | G3767 οὖν therefore/then |
| ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | brothers | G80 ἀδελφός brother |
| ἕως | heōs | until | G2193 ἕως until |
| τῆς | tēs | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| παρουσίας | parousias | coming | G3952 παρουσία coming |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Κυρίου | Kyriou | Lord’s | G2962 κύριος lord: God |
| ἰδοὺ | idou | See how | G2400 ἰδού look! |
| ὁ | ho | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| γεωργὸς | geōrgos | farmer | G1092 γεωργός farmer |
| ἐκδέχεται | ekdechetai | awaits | G1551 ἐκδέχομαι to wait for |
| τὸν | ton | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| τίμιον | timion | precious | G5093 τίμιος precious |
| καρπὸν | karpon | fruit | G2590 καρπός fruit |
| τῆς | tēs | of the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| γῆς | gēs | soil | G1093 γῆ earth: planet |
| μακροθυμῶν | makrothymōn | how patient he is | G3114 μακροθυμέω to have patience |
| ἐπ’ | ep’ | for | G1909 ἐπί upon/to/against |
| αὐτῷ | autō | — | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
| ἕως | heōs | — | G2193 ἕως until |
| λάβῃ | labē | — | G2983 λαμβάνω to take |
| πρόϊμον | proimon | [the fall] | G4406 πρώϊμος early rain |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| ὄψιμον | opsimon | [spring rains] | G3797 ὄψιμος late (rain) |
Related verses
- Hebrews 12:1–3
Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.
- James 5:8–9
You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.
- Joel 2:23
“Be glad then, you children of Zion, and rejoice in Yahweh, your God; for he gives you the former rain in just measure, and he causes the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain, as before.
- Galatians 6:9
Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.
- Deuteronomy 11:14
that I will give the rain of your land in its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.
- Colossians 1:11
strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;
- 2 Corinthians 6:4–5
but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
- Romans 2:7
to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
- Hebrews 6:15
Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.
- Jeremiah 5:24
They don’t say in their heart, ‘Let us now fear Yahweh our God, who gives rain, both the former and the latter, in its season; who preserves to us the appointed weeks of the harvest.’
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
5 You have lived in luxury on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
6 You have condemned, you have murdered the righteous one. He doesn’t resist you.
7 Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
8 You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
9 Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.
Read all of James 5 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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