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James 5:
8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
or, the presence of the Lord
The understanding of this is obscured by the tendency of translators to use the
expression "the coming of the Lord", as if he is referring to the second coming.
parousia [G3952] means to be near, but is only occasionally translated "presence".
9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged;
behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
When you are upset with someone, be sure you don't speak about them
behind their back.
Do you see what James did here?
Genesis 4:
6 The Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well,
sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you,
but you must rule over it.
His presence is with us always.
There is no talking about others behind their back.
Your sin is at the door, and so is The Judge.
Matthew 28:20. Teach them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
8 You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
or, the presence of the Lord
The understanding of this is obscured by the tendency of translators to use the
expression "the coming of the Lord", as if he is referring to the second coming.
parousia [G3952] means to be near, but is only occasionally translated "presence".
9 Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged;
behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
When you are upset with someone, be sure you don't speak about them
behind their back.
Do you see what James did here?
Genesis 4:
6 The Lord said to Cain, Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen?
7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well,
sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you,
but you must rule over it.
His presence is with us always.
There is no talking about others behind their back.
Your sin is at the door, and so is The Judge.
Matthew 28:20. Teach them to observe all that I have commanded you.
And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.