^aCome now, ^byou rich, ^ccry, howling over your miseries which are coming upon you. 2 ^aYour riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver have rusted, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. You have stored up such treasure ^ain the last days! 4 Behold, ^athe pay of the laborers who mowed your fields—that which has been withheld by you—cries out against you; and ^bthe outcries of those who did the harvesting have reached the ears of ^cthe ¹Lord of ²Sabaoth. 5 You have ^alived luxuriously on the earth and lived in self-indulgence. You have ¹fattened your hearts in a ^bDAY OF SLAUGHTER. 6 You have condemned and ^amurdered ^bthe righteous man; ¹he does not resist you.

7 Therefore be patient, ^abrothers, ^buntil the coming of the Lord. Behold, ^cthe farmer waits for the precious fruit of the soil, being patient about it, until ¹it receives ^dthe early and late rains. 8 ^aYou too be patient; ^bstrengthen your hearts, for ^cthe coming of the Lord is ^dat hand. 9 ^aDo not groan, ^bbrothers, against one another, so that you yourselves may not be judged. Behold, ^cthe Judge is standing ^1dright at the ²door. 10 As an example, ^abrothers, of suffering and patience, take ^bthe prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 Behold, we count those ^ablessed who persevere. You have heard of ^bthe ¹perseverance of Job and have seen ^cthe ²outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that ^dthe Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

12 But above all, ^amy brothers, ^bdo not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let ¹your yes be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.

13 Is anyone among you ^asuffering? ^bThen he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to ^csing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for ^athe elders of the church and they are to pray over him, ^1banointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 15 And the ^aprayer ¹offered in faith will ^bsave the one who is ²sick, and the Lord will ^craise him up, and if he has committed sins, ³they will be forgiven him. 16 Therefore, ^aconfess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be ^bhealed. ^cThe effective ¹prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. 17 Elijah was ^aa man with a nature like ours, and ^bhe prayed ¹earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for ^cthree years and six months. 18 Then he ^aprayed again, and ^bthe ¹sky gave rain and the earth produced its fruit.

19 My brothers, ^aif any among you strays from ^bthe truth and one turns him back, 20 let him know that ¹he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will ^asave his soul from death and will ^bCOVER A MULTITUDE OF SINS.

^aCome now, ^byou rich people, ^cweep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. 2 ^aYour riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver have corroded, and their corrosion will ¹serve as a testimony against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is ^ain the last days that you have stored up your treasure! 4 Behold, ^athe pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and ^bthe outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of ^cthe Lord ¹of armies. 5 You have ^1alived for pleasure on the earth and lived luxuriously; you have ²fattened your hearts in ^ba day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and ^1aput to death ^bthe righteous person; he offers you no resistance.

7 Therefore be patient, ^abrothers and sisters, ^buntil the coming of the Lord. ^cThe farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until ¹it gets ^dthe early and late rains. 8 ^aYou too be patient; ^bstrengthen your hearts, for ^cthe coming of the Lord is ^dnear. 9 ^aDo not ¹complain, ^bbrothers and sisters, against one another, so that you may not be judged; behold, ^cthe Judge is standing ^2dright at the ³door. 10 As an example, ^abrothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take ^bthe prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We count those ^ablessed who endured. You have heard of ^bthe ¹endurance of Job and have seen ^cthe ²outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that ^dthe Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

12 But above all, ^amy brothers and sisters, ^bdo not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but ¹your yes is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you do not fall under judgment.

13 Is anyone among you ^asuffering? ^bThen he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to ^csing praises. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for ^athe elders of the church and they are to pray over him, ^1banointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the ^aprayer of faith will ^1brestore the one who is sick, and the Lord will ^craise him up, and if he has committed sins, ²they will be forgiven him. 16 Therefore, ^aconfess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be ^bhealed. ^cA ¹prayer of a righteous person, when it is ²brought about, can accomplish much. 17 Elijah was ^aa man with a nature like ours, and ^bhe prayed ¹earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for ^cthree years and six months. 18 Then he ^aprayed again, and ^bthe sky ¹poured rain and the earth produced its fruit.

19 My brothers and sisters, ^aif anyone among you strays from ^bthe truth and someone turns him back, 20 let him know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will ^asave his soul from death and ^bcover a multitude of sins.

^aCome quickly now, ^byou rich who lack true faith and hoard and misuse your resources, ^cweep and howl over the miseries the woes, the judgments that are coming upon you. 2 ^aYour wealth has rotted and is ruined and your fine clothes have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. You have stored up your treasure ^ain the last days when it will do you no good. 4 Look! ^aThe wages that you have fraudulently withheld from the laborers who have mowed your fields are crying out against you for vengeance; and ^bthe cries of the harvesters have come to the ears of ^1cthe Lord of Sabaoth. 1+@Sam 1:3 5 On the earth you have ^alived luxuriously and abandoned yourselves to soft living and led a life of wanton pleasure self-indulgence, self-gratification; you have fattened your hearts in ^ba day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and have ^aput to death ^bthe righteous man; he offers you no resistance.

7 So wait patiently, ^abrothers and sisters, ^buntil the coming of the Lord. ^cThe farmer waits expectantly for the precious harvest from the land, being patient about it, until it receives ^dthe early and late rains. 8 ^aYou too, be patient; ^bstrengthen your hearts keep them energized and firmly committed to God, because ^cthe coming of the Lord is ^dnear. 9 ^aDo not complain against one another, ^bbelievers, so that you will not be judged for it. Look! ^cThe Judge is standing ^1dright at the door. 10 As an example, ^abrothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take ^bthe prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as His messengers and representatives. 11 You know we call those ^ablessed happy, spiritually prosperous, favored by God who were steadfast and endured difficult circumstances. You have heard of ^bthe patient endurance of Job and you have seen the Lord’s ^coutcome how He richly blessed Job. ^dThe Lord is full of compassion and is merciful. Job 1:21, 22; 42:10; Ps 111:4

12 But above all, ^amy fellow believers, ^bdo not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but let your yes be a truthful yes, and your no be a truthful no, so that you may not fall under judgment. Matt 5:34-37

13 Is anyone among you ^asuffering? ^bHe must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to ^csing praises to God. 14 Is anyone among you sick? He must call for ^athe elders (spiritual leaders) of the church and they are to pray over him, ^banointing him with ¹oil in the name of the Lord; 15 and the ^aprayer of faith will ^brestore the one who is sick, and the Lord will ^craise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. 16 Therefore, ^aconfess your sins to one another your false steps, your offenses, and pray for one another, that you may be ^bhealed and restored. ^cThe heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) is able to accomplish much when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power. 17 Elijah was ^aa man with a nature like ours with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings, and ^bhe prayed ¹intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for ^cthree years and six months. 1+@Kin 17:1 18 Then he ^aprayed again, and ^bthe sky gave rain and the land produced its crops as usual. 1+@Kin 18:42-45

19 My brothers and sisters, ^aif anyone among you strays from ^bthe truth and falls into error and another one turns him back to God, 20 let the latter one know that the one who has turned a sinner from the error of his way will ^asave that one’s soul from death and ^bcover a multitude of sins that is, obtain the pardon of the many sins committed by the one who has been restored.