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Themes in James 5

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Themes in James 5

James 5:1 (show verse)

Come [quickly] now, you rich [who lack true faith and hoard and misuse your resources], weep and howl over the miseries [the woes, the judgments] that are coming upon you.

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » An abuse of riches
Amusements and worldly pleasures » An abuse of riches
Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Abuse
Sin » Internal » Misery of
Sinners » Disowned » Misery of
Sins » Increment » Misery
The wicked » Guilt of » Misery of

James 5:2 (show verse)

Your wealth has rotted and is ruined and your [fine] clothes have become moth-eaten.

Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Garments » Of the rich » Often moth-eaten
Insects » Locusts » Moths
Moth » Figurative
Moths » Destructive to garments
Riches » Described as » Corruptible

Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. You have stored up your treasure in the last days [when it will do you no good].

Accumulation of wealth » The accumulation of, disappointing
Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Gold » Liable to » Canker and rust
greed » Misery of
greed » Results of » Misery
earthly Riches » The perils of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Wealth » Accumulation of » The accumulation of, disappointing

James 5:4 (show verse)

Look! The wages that you have [fraudulently] withheld from the laborers who have mowed your fields are crying out [against you for vengeance]; and the cries of the harvesters have come to the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Business life » Employers » Fraudulent withholding of wages
Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Employee » Oppressions of
God » Hand of » Hearing of
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Often defrauded of their wages
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Divine, God attentive to the prayers of the saints
Injustice » God » Hears the cry of those who suffer
Masters' » Unjust, denounced
Money » Was given » As wages
Names » Of God the father » Lord of sabaoth
Oppression » Examples of
Oppression » God will judge
The poor » Guilt of defrauding
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Received wages
Riches » Often lead to » Fraud
Servant » Hired » Unclassified scriptures relating to
Servants » Hired » Often oppressed and their wages kept back
Theft » Includes fraud concerning wages
Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Wages » Sins of employers respecting payment of wages » Fraudulent withholding of wages

James 5:5 (show verse)

On the earth you have lived luxuriously and abandoned yourselves to soft living and led a life of wanton pleasure [self-indulgence, self-gratification]; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter.

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » An abuse of riches
Amusements and worldly pleasures » An abuse of riches
Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Wantoness
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
Riches » Often lead to » Sensual indulgence
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Abuse
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Leads to religious apostasy
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Wantonness

James 5:6 (show verse)

You have condemned and have put to death the righteous man; he offers you no resistance.

Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Successful oppression

James 5:7 (show verse)

So wait patiently, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits [expectantly] for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives the early and late rains.

Agriculture » General references to » Called husbandmen
Agriculture » Requires patience
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Patience in waiting
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Being patient for the coming of the lord
divine Delays » Try men's courage and patience
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
Fruits » To be waited for with patience
Harvest » Patience required in waiting for
Patience » Encouraged
Patience » Being patient
Patience » Illustrated
Prayer » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Answer delayed
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should be patient unto
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » Divine delays test men's courage and patience
Waiting » Illustrated
Waiting upon God » Illustrated

James 5:8 (show verse)

You too, be patient; strengthen your hearts [keep them energized and firmly committed to God], because the coming of the Lord is near.

Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Being patient for the coming of the lord
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
Patience » Being patient
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should be patient unto
the future » The second coming of Christ » Spoken of as near at hand

James 5:9 (show verse)

Do not complain against one another, believers, so that you will not be judged [for it]. Look! The Judge is standing right at the door.

fruit of the Spirit » Patience
Grudge » Not holding a grudge against others

James 5:10 (show verse)

As an example, brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord [as His messengers and representatives].

Afflicted saints » Should imitate the prophets
Christian ministers » Patience of
Example » Good
Example » Good example, general references to
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
Good » Christ's » Example
Patience » Instances of » The prophets
Prophecy » They who uttered » Spake in the name of the lord
Prophets » Spake in the name of the lord
Prophets » Great patience of, under suffering
Prophets » Voice
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of good example
Suffering » For Christ
Voice » God's » Of the prophets

James 5:11 (show verse)

You know we call those blessed [happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God] who were steadfast and endured [difficult circumstances]. You have heard of the patient endurance of Job and you have seen the Lord’s outcome [how He richly blessed Job]. The Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

Afflicted saints » Joy under
Afflictions » Saints have joy under
Endurance » In enduring hardship
Example » Good
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
God's Promises » For endurance
Happiness » Affliction of the righteous leads to
Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Divine chastening
Job » A man who lived in uz » Courage
Job » The patient man
Meekness » Instances of » Job
Patience » Examples of
Patience » Exemplified
Patience » Instances of » Job
Pity » Of God
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In enduring hardship

James 5:12 (show verse)

But above all, my fellow believers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but let your yes be [a truthful] yes, and your no be [a truthful] no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

Condemnation » General references to
Oaths » Profane, forbidden
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
Profanity » Forbidden
Speech/communication » How to speak
Swearing » FALSE » Profane, forbidden
Swearing/vowing » Not swearing or vowing at all

James 5:13 (show verse)

Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to sing praises [to God].

Afflicted » Duty to the
Afflictions, Prayer During » Exhortation to
Joy » Of saints should be » Expressed in hymns
Music » Youthful » Singing » A religious duty
Praise » Saints should » Express their joy by
Prayer » Suitable in affliction
Singing » A religious duty

James 5:14 (show verse)

Is anyone among you sick? He must call for the elders (spiritual leaders) of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

Afflicted » Duty to the
Anointing » Application of oil as a remedy
Anointing » Of the sick
Anointing » Was used for » Curing the sick
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Disease » Remedies » General references
Disease » Remedies » Anointing with oil
Diseases » God often entreated to cure
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Anointed
Elder » In the Christian church
Elders » Christian
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Healing » Who the lord heals
Oil » As a remedy
Oil » Used » For anointing the sick
Prayer » Praying for others
Intercessory prayer » Commanded
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » The sick
Prevention and cure of diseases » Remedies
Prevention and cure of diseases » Anointing with oil
Remedies » Remedies, for disease
Remedies » Anointing with oil
Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Visitation of sick
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Visitation » Of the sick

James 5:15 (show verse)

and the prayer of faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Afflicted » Duty to the
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Often divinely cured
Elder » In the Christian church
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Healing » Who the lord heals
natural Life » Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer
Pardon » Pray for » For others
Prayer » Praying for others
Prayer » The prayer of faith
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Ask in faith
Salvation » What saves
Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with

James 5:16 (show verse)

Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) can accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].

AVeil » What avails
Confession » The reward for confessing sin
Confession » Confessing your sins
Confession of sin » Exhortation to
Healing » Who the lord heals
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » The early church
Missionaries » In interceding for others
Prayer » Praying for others
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » The early church
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Righteousness
Prayer » Of the righteous » Advantages
Prayer » The prayer of a righteous man
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Are righteous
Intercessory prayer » Commanded
Intercessory prayer » Encouragement to
Privileges of saints » Interceding for others
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are heard by God

James 5:17 (show verse)

Elijah was a man with a nature like ours [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings], and he prayed intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Elijah
Drought » Instances of
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » Mighty in prayer
Elijah » Piety of
Elijah » Miracles of » Causes rain after seven years of drought
Elijah » Miracles of » Drought
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Miracles » Of elijah » Drought
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Drought caused
Prayer » Should be offered up » With earnestness
Prayer » Answered » Elijah, asking for rain
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Rain » Withheld for three years and six months in the days of elijah
Rain » Withheld, in answer to prayer
Weather » Affected by prayer

James 5:18 (show verse)

Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain and the land produced its crops [as usual].

Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Elijah
Elijah » Miracles of » Causes rain after seven years of drought
Fruits » Require » Rain from heaven
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Rain brought
Power » Of prayer » Manifest in the life of elijah
Prayer » Power of » Manifest in the life of elijah
Rain » Withheld, in answer to prayer
Weather » Affected by prayer

James 5:19 (show verse)

My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you strays from the truth and falls into error and [another] one turns him back [to God],

Backsliding » Endeavor to bring back those guilty of
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
Missionaries » Encouragement to

James 5:20 (show verse)

let the [latter] one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will save that one’s soul from death and cover a multitude of sins [that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored].

Agency » In salvation of men
Backsliding » Endeavor to bring back those guilty of
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
Conversion » Those that convert sinners
death » Spiritual death » Eternal
eternal Death » Strive to preserve others from
Missionaries » Encouragement to
Personal work » Saving souls from death
Salvation » Who shall save a soul