James 5:11

Patience Mercy and compassion Suffering God's love

⁹ Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

¹⁰ Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

¹² But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

¹³ Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
KJV: Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
WEB: Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
ASV: Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.
DARBY: Behold, we call them blessed who have endured. Ye have heard of the endurance of Job, and seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is full of tender compassion and pitiful.
BLB: Behold, we count blessed those having endured. You⁺ heard of the perseverance of Job, and you⁺ saw the outcome of the Lord, that the Lord is full of compassion and [is] merciful.

ÅB: Se, vi priser dem salige som lider tålmodig. Dere har hørt om Jobs tålmod og sett den utgang som Herren gjorde; for Herren er overmåte miskunnelig og barmhjertig.
OTB: Vi betrakter faktisk de som har holdt ut som velsignede. Dere har hørt om Jobs utholdenhet og har sett utfallet av Herrens handlinger, at Herren er full av medfølelse og barmhjertighet.
B1930: Se, vi priser dem salige som lider tålmodig. I har hørt om Jobs tålmod og sett den utgang som Herren gjorde; for Herren er overmåte miskunnelig og barmhjertig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

James 1:12
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
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Exodus 34:6
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
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Job 1:21–22
And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.
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Isaiah 55:6–7
Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:
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Matthew 5:10–11
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Matthew 10:22
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
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Job 2:10
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
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Job 42:10–17
And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.
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