Parallel Verses
Godbey New Testament
Brethren, receive the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering evil and longsuffering.
New American Standard Bible
As an example,
King James Version
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Holman Bible
Brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.
International Standard Version
As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord.
A Conservative Version
Take an example, my brothers, of evil-suffering and longsuffering, the prophets who spoke in the name of Lord.
American Standard Version
Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord.
Amplified
As an example, brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord [as His messengers and representatives].
An Understandable Version
Brothers, take the [Old Testament] prophets, who spoke in the name [i.e., by the authority] of the Lord, as your examples of suffering and patience.
Anderson New Testament
Take, my brethren, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering evil, and of patience.
Bible in Basic English
Take as an example of pain nobly undergone and of strength in trouble, the prophets who gave to men the words of the Lord.
Common New Testament
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Daniel Mace New Testament
let the prophets, my brethren, who were commission'd by the Lord, be your examples; suffer persecution with constancy like them.
Darby Translation
Take as an example, brethren, of suffering and having patience, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord.
Goodspeed New Testament
As an example, brothers, of ill-treatment patiently endured, take the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord.
John Wesley New Testament
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering, affliction, and of patience.
Julia Smith Translation
Take a pattern of affliction, my brethren, and of longsuffering, the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord.
King James 2000
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Brothers, take [as an] example of perseverance and endurance the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Modern King James verseion
My brothers, take the prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering ill, and of patience.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Take, my brethren, the prophets: for an example of suffering adversity, and of long patience, which spake in the name of the Lord.
Moffatt New Testament
As an example of fortitude and endurance, brothers, take the prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord.
Montgomery New Testament
Take, my brothers, for an example the suffering and the patience of the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
NET Bible
As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord's name.
New Heart English Bible
Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Noyes New Testament
Take, brethren, the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, for an example of affliction, and of patience.
Sawyer New Testament
You have the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord, my brothers, as an example of patience and long-suffering.
The Emphasized Bible
An example, take ye, brethren, of distress and patience, - the prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
My brethren, take a pattern for suffering affliction, and patience from the prophets, who have spoken to you in the name of the Lord.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Brothers, as an example of the patient endurance of suffering, take the Prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Webster
Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.
Weymouth New Testament
In illustration, brethren, of persecution patiently endured take the Prophets who have spoken as messengers from the Lord.
Williams New Testament
As an example of ill-treatment and patience, brothers, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord.
World English Bible
Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
Worrell New Testament
Take, brethren, as an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord.
Worsley New Testament
Take for an example of enduring evil and of long-suffering the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord.
Youngs Literal Translation
An example take ye of the suffering of evil, my brethren, and of the patience, the prophets who did speak in the name of the Lord;
Themes
Afflicted saints » Should imitate the prophets
Christian ministers » Patience of
Example » Good example, general references to
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
Patience » Instances of » The prophets
Prophecy » They who uttered » Spake in the name of the lord
Prophets » Spake in the name of the lord
Prophets » Great patience of, under suffering
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in James 5:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exhortation To Patience
9 Do not complain against one another, brethren, in order that you may not be judged: behold, the judge stands before the doors. 10 Brethren, receive the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord as an example of suffering evil and longsuffering. 11 Behold, we pronounce them happy who have endured: you have heard the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, because the Lord is very merciful, and sympathetic.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 7:52
Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? and they slew those proclaiming concerning the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you became:
Hebrews 11:32-38
And what do I yet say? time will fail me relating concerning Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, and David, and Samuel, and the prophets:
Matthew 5:11-12
Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake.
Matthew 21:34-39
And when the time of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive his fruits;
Matthew 23:34-37
Therefore I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: you will kill and crucify some of them; and will scourge some of them in your synagogues, and will persecute them from city to city;
Luke 6:23
Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy: for behold your reward in heaven is great: for according to these things were their fathers accustomed to do to the prophets.
Luke 13:34
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them that have been sent unto thee! how frequently did I wish to gather thy children, in the manner in which a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye were not willing!
Acts 3:21
whom it behooves heaven indeed to receive until the times of the restitution of all things which God spoke through the mouth of all his prophets from the beginning.
1 Thessalonians 2:14-15
For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Jesus Christ: because you suffered the same things from your fellow tribes, as they also from the Jews;
Hebrews 13:7
Remember your leaders, who spoke to you the word of God: the outgoing of whose deportment seeing, imitate their faith.