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James 5:7
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Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
About James 5:7
James 5:7 from James speaks directly to Early Rain in the Bible, Farmers in the Bible, and Patience in the Bible, offering wisdom drawn from the New Testament tradition. This passage in the epistle literature of Scripture is widely cherished by students and teachers alike.
Cross References
- Galatians 5:22
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
- Psalms 37:7
“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.”
- Psalms 27:14
“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. ”
- Proverbs 14:29
“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”
- Romans 12:12
“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”
Related Verses
- Joel 2:23
“Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.”
- Deuteronomy 11:14
“That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.”
- Hosea 6:3
“Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.”
- Jeremiah 5:24
“Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the Lord our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.”
- Zechariah 10:1
“Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.”
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Divine Promises
- They That Wait Upon the LORD Shall Renew Their Strength
Prayer Points
- Waiting with the Farmer's Patience (James 5:7)
How to Apply James 5:7
Study James 5:7 in context by reading the surrounding passage in James. Identify one person in your life who might be encouraged by this verse on the theme of Early Rain in the Bible. Share it with them and open a conversation rooted in Scripture — sometimes the most practical application is passing the Word along.