James Commentary

James

James Commentary:
I. Greeting and Testing of Faith (1:1-18)
II. Hearing and Doing the Word (1:19-27)
III. The Sin of Partiality (2:1-13)
IV. Faith without Works is Dead (2:14-26)
V. Christian Speech and Wisdom (3:1-4:3)
VI. Submission to God: (4:4-17)
VII. Concluding Admonitions (5:1-19)
A. Rebuke: the Rich Abuse of the Poor (5:1-6)
B. Wait Patiently: the Second Coming (5:7-8)
C. Do Not Grumble but Persevere (5:9-11)
D. Do Not Swear (5:12)
E. Faithful Prayer of the Righteous (5:13-18)
F. Save a Soul: Turn From Error (5:19-20)

C. Do Not Grumble but Persevere (5:9-11)

Ver 9. Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.

Ver 10. Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Ver 11. 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.