James 5:9
Do not complain against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
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In Context
8You also must be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord has drawn near.
Cross References
Matthew 7:1“Do not judge, so that you will not be judged.
Mark 6:19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but she was not able to do so.
1 Corinthians 4:5So then, do not judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord comes, who will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and reveal the intentions of the heart. At that time each person will receive his praise from God.
2 Corinthians 9:7Each person should give as he decides in his heart, not with sadness or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
Matthew Henry on James 5:2-12
Warnings to the Rich; Motives to Patience under Affliction. ( a. d. 61.) 1 Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. 2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. 3 Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days. 4 Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and… Read the whole commentary →