James 5:10
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
James 5:10 in other translations
| BSB | Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. |
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| WEB | Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. |
| ASV | Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord. |
| YLT | An example take ye of the suffering of evil, my brethren, and of the patience, the prophets who did speak in the name of the Lord; |
| DARBY | Take as an example, brethren, of suffering and having patience, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord. |
| BBE | Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord. |
| Webster | Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. |
What does James 5:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
(1,) that if the prophets were persecuted and tried, it may be expected that other good men will be;
(2,) that they showed such patience in their trials as to be a model for us.
An example of suffering affliction. That is, they showed us how evils are to be borne.
(a) "example of suffering affliction and of patience" Heb 11:35-38
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on James 5:7-11
Consider him that waits for a crop of corn; and will not you wait for a crown of glory? If you should be called to wait longer than the husbandman, is not there something more worth waiting for? In every sense the coming of the Lord drew nigh, and all his people's losses, hardships, and sufferings, would be repaid. Men count time long, because they measure it by their own lives; but all time is as nothing to God; it…
James 5:10 in the original Greek
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Cross references for James 5:10
- Hebrews 11:32-38
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets: Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: …
- Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
- Hebrews 13:7
Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14-15
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
- Acts 7:52
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
- Acts 3:21
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.
- Luke 6:23
Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets.
- Jeremiah 2:30
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword hath devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16
But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
- Isaiah 39:8
Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
- Matthew 21:34-39
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. …
- Jeremiah 26:16
Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.
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Context
- James 5:9
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
- James 5:10
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
- James 5:11
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.
James 5:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Hermanos míos, tomad por ejemplo de aflicción y de paciencia, á los profetas que hablaron en nombre del Señor. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mes frères, prenez pour exemple de souffrance et de patience les prophètes qui ont parlé au nom du ✶Seigneur. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Nehmet, Brüder, zum Vorbild des Leidens und der Geduld die Propheten, die im Namen des Herrn geredet haben. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Exemplum accipite, fratres, exitus mali, laboris, et patientiæ, prophetas qui locuti sunt in nomine Domini. |