Parallel Verses
Amplified
You too, be patient; strengthen your hearts [keep them energized and firmly committed to God], because the coming of the Lord is near.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Holman Bible
You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
International Standard Version
You, too, must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near.
A Conservative Version
Be ye also patient. Establish your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has approached.
American Standard Version
Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
An Understandable Version
[So], you people should be patient also; strengthen your hearts because the Lord's coming is near [Note: This may refer to the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, or to Christ's final coming and judgment].
Anderson New Testament
Be you also patient, establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws near.
Bible in Basic English
Be as calm in your waiting; let your hearts be strong: because the coming of the Lord is near.
Common New Testament
You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.
Daniel Mace New Testament
be you equally patient, and exercise your fortitude, for the advent of the Lord is nigh.
Darby Translation
Ye also have patience: stablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is drawn nigh.
Godbey New Testament
you also suffer long; establish your hearts; because the coming of the Lord is nigh.
Goodspeed New Testament
You must have patience too; you must keep up your courage, for the coming of the Lord is close at hand.
John Wesley New Testament
Be ye also patient, stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is nigh.
Julia Smith Translation
Be longsuffering, ye also; make your hearts firm: for the arrival of the Lord has drawn near.
King James 2000
Be also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws near.
Lexham Expanded Bible
You also be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near.
Modern King James verseion
You also be patient, establish your hearts, for the coming of your Lord draws near.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Be ye also patient therefore, and settle your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Moffatt New Testament
have patience yourselves, strengthen your hearts, for the arrival of the Lord is at hand.
Montgomery New Testament
So you also must be patient. Stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is at hand!
NET Bible
You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord's return is near.
New Heart English Bible
You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.
Noyes New Testament
Be ye also patient, establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Sawyer New Testament
Do you also have long patience, confirm your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
The Emphasized Bible
Be, ye also, patient, Stablish your hearts, because, the Presence of the Lord, hath drawn near.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And you must be patient also, and not be discouraged; for the Lord's Coming is near.
Webster
Be ye also patient; establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Weymouth New Testament
So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand.
Williams New Testament
You must be patient, too; you must put iron into your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is close at hand.
World English Bible
You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
Worrell New Testament
Be ye also patient; establish your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near.
Worsley New Testament
Be ye also patient, establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is near.
Youngs Literal Translation
be patient, ye also; establish your hearts, because the presence of the Lord hath drawn nigh;
Themes
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Being patient for the coming of the lord
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should be patient unto
the future » The second coming of Christ » Spoken of as near at hand
Topics
Interlinear
Makrothumeo
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 5:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exhortation To Patience
7
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.
8 You too, be patient; strengthen your hearts [keep them energized and firmly committed to God], because the coming of the Lord is near.
9
Do not complain against one another, believers, so that you will not be judged [for it]. Look! The Judge is standing
Cross References
1 Peter 4:7
The end and culmination of all things is near. Therefore, be sound-minded and self-controlled for the purpose of prayer [staying balanced and focused on the things of God so that your communication will be clear, reasonable, specific and pleasing to Him.]
Psalm 27:14
Wait for and confidently expect the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord.
Psalm 37:7
Be still before the Lord; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him;
Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Psalm 40:1-3
And He inclined to me and heard my cry.
Psalm 130:5
I wait [patiently] for the Lord, my soul [expectantly] waits,
And in His word do I hope.
Philippians 4:5
Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near.
Genesis 49:18
“I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.
Lamentations 3:25-26
The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].
Micah 7:7
But as for me, I will look expectantly for the Lord and with confidence in Him I will keep watch;
I will wait [with confident expectation] for the God of my salvation.
My God will hear me.
Habakkuk 2:3
“For the vision is yet for the appointed [future] time
It hurries toward the goal [of fulfillment]; it will not fail.
Even though it delays, wait [patiently] for it,
Because it will certainly come; it will not delay.
Romans 8:25
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait eagerly for it with patience and composure.
Romans 13:11-12
Do this, knowing that this is a critical time. It is already the hour for you to awaken from your sleep [of spiritual complacency]; for our salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed [in Christ].
1 Thessalonians 1:10
and to [look forward and confidently] wait for [the coming of] His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who [personally] rescues us from the coming wrath [and draws us to Himself, granting us all the privileges and rewards of a new life with Him].
1 Thessalonians 3:13
so that He may strengthen and establish your hearts without blame in holiness in the sight of our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His
2 Thessalonians 3:5
May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the steadfastness and patience of Christ.
Hebrews 10:25-37
not forsaking our meeting together [as believers for worship and instruction], as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more [faithfully] as you see the day [of Christ’s return] approaching.
James 5:9
Do not complain against one another, believers, so that you will not be judged [for it]. Look! The Judge is standing
Revelation 22:20
He who testifies and affirms these things says,
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,