Skip to content
mannafest.faith
Read

James 5:11

See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Behold, we call them blessed that endured: ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

KJV

Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

⋯

Commentary

4 voices

Voices on this verse

loading…

Original language & word study

20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400 →
μακαρίζομενmakarizomenwe count blessedG3106 →
τοὺςtousthoseG3588 →
ὑπομείναντας·hupomeinantashaving persevered;G5278 →
τὴνtēnTheG3588 →
ὑπομονὴνhupomonēnperseveranceG5281 →
ἸὼβIōbof JobG2492 →
ἠκούσατεēkousateyou have heard ofG191 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
τὸtotheG3588 →
τέλοςtelosoutcomeG5056 →
κυρίουkurioufrom [the] LordG2962 →
εἴδετε,eideteyou have seen,G1492 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
πολύσπλαγχνόςpolusplagchnosfull of compassionG4184 →
ἐστινestinisG1510 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
κύριοςkuriosLordG2962 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οἰκτίρμων.¶oiktirmōn[is] merciful.G3629 →

The walk

Related verses

18 strongest cross-references

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,Ecclesiastes 7:8The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.Ephesians 4:32Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.Job 1:21–22saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”Job 5:17Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.Isaiah 55:6–7Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.Psalms 25:10All the LORD’s ways are loving and faithful to those who keep His covenant and His decrees.Matthew 10:22You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.Matthew 5:10–11Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Job 2:10“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.Job 42:10–17After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions.2 Peter 2:9if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.Psalms 86:15But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.Psalms 103:8The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.Luke 6:36Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.Numbers 14:18‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’

Featured studies on this passage

The Hundred Guilder Print (Christ Healing the Sick) — Rembrandt van Rijn

Walks through James 5

Healing · MannaFest

Open the study →

About James

The Feeding of the Multitude — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
The Feeding of the Multitude — Gustave Doré (engraving, public domain)
James: the study guide →Read chapter 5 →The featured study →
Continue: James 5 →