James 5:8
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Be you therefore also patient and strengthen your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

ye also.

Genesis 49:18 I will look for thy salvation, O Lord.

Psalm 37:7 Be subject to the Lord and pray to him. Envy not the man who prospereth in his way; the man who doth unjust things.

Psalm 40:1-3 Unto the end, a psalm for David himself. [2] With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me. . . .

Psalm 130:5 my soul hath hoped in the Lord.

Lamentations 3:25,26 Teth. The Lord is good to them that hope in him, to the soul that seeketh him. . . .

Micah 7:7 But I will look towards the Lord, I will wait for God, my saviour: my God will hear me.

Habakkuk 2:3 For as yet the vision is far off, and it shall appear at the end, and shall not lie: if it make any delay, wait for it: for it shall surely come, and it shall not be slack.

Romans 8:25 But if we hope for that which we see not, we wait for it with patience.

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity,

1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead), Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.

2 Thessalonians 3:5 And the Lord direct your hearts, in the charity of God and the patience of Christ.

Hebrews 10:35-37 Do not therefore lose your confidence which hath a great reward. . . .

stablish.

Psalm 27:14 Expect the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.

for.

James 5:9 Grudge not, brethren, one against another, that you may not be judged. Behold the judge standeth before the door.

Philippians 4:5 Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is nigh.

Hebrews 10:25-37 Not forsaking our assembly, as some are accustomed: but comforting one anther, and so much the more as you see the day approaching. . . .

1 Peter 4:7 But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore and watch in prayers.

Revelation 22:20 He that giveth testimony of these things, saith: Surely, I come quickly: Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.

Context
Patience in Suffering
7Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth: patiently bearing till he receive the early and latter rain. 8Be you therefore also patient and strengthen your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand. 9Grudge not, brethren, one against another, that you may not be judged. Behold the judge standeth before the door.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 7:12
The time is come, the day is at hand: let not the buyer rejoice: nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the people thereof.

Luke 21:19
In your patience you shall possess your souls.

John 21:22
Jesus saith to him: So I will have him to remain till I come, what is it to thee? Follow thou me.

Romans 13:11
And that, knowing the season, that it is now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed.

Romans 13:12
The night is passed And the day is at hand. Let us, therefore cast off the works of darkness and put on the armour of light.

Philippians 4:5
Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is nigh.

1 Thessalonians 2:19
For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:13
To confirm your hearts without blame, in holiness, before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.

James 5:3
Your gold and silver is cankered: and the rust of them shall be for a testimony against you and shall eat your flesh like fire. You have stored up to yourselves wrath against the last days.

1 Peter 4:7
But the end of all is at hand. Be prudent therefore and watch in prayers.

Lexicon
You
ὑμεῖς (hymeis)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

too,
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

be patient
μακροθυμήσατε (makrothymēsate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3114: From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient.

[and] strengthen
στηρίξατε (stērixate)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4741: From a presumed derivative of histemi; to set fast, i.e. to turn resolutely in a certain direction, or to confirm.

your
ὑμῶν (hymōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

hearts,
καρδίας (kardias)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord’s
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

coming
παρουσία (parousia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3952: From the present participle of pareimi; a being near, i.e. Advent; physically, aspect.

is near.
ἤγγικεν (ēngiken)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1448: Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach.


Additional Translations
You too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

You also be patient; strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near.

Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws near.

Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Ye also have patience: stablish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is drawn nigh.

Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Be ye also patient; establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand.

You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

be patient, ye also; establish your hearts, because the presence of the Lord hath drawn nigh;
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