James 5:9

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Summary

James 5:9

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

Grudge not

Lest

Matthew 6:14

Matthew 7:1

The judge

General references

Matthew 24:44

Luke 21:19

Hebrews 10:37

Bible References

Grudge not

Do not slander one another, brothers, [for] the person who speaks against his brother, or judges him, is [guilty of] speaking against the law [of God]. But when you judge the law, you are not obeying it but acting as its judge.

Now [because of this] Herodias had a grudge against John and wanted to kill him, but had not been able to.

For the whole law of Moses can be fulfilled by [obeying this] one requirement [Lev. 19:18]: "You should love your neighbor the way you love yourself."

Extend hospitality to one another without complaining [that you have to].

Lest

For if you forgive the wrongs people have done [to you], your heavenly Father will also forgive the wrongs you have done [to Him].

"Do not pass [condemning] judgment [on other people] so that you do not receive such judgment [on yourselves].

The judge

In the same way also, when you see all these things happening, you [should] know that He [i.e., Jesus] is as near as your [front] door.

So, do not judge anything until the appointed time, when the Lord returns [i.e., to do the judging]. He will both shed light on the hidden things done in the dark and make known the motives of people's hearts. Then each person [i.e., who deserves it] will receive praise from God.

Now these events happened to those people as examples [to us], and they were written as warnings to us, to whom the fulfillment of the ages has come. [Note: This refers to past ages concluding with the coming of Christ in that day].

Look, I am standing at [your] door and knocking; if anyone hears my voice [i.e., the sound of my knocking], and opens the door, I will [surely] come in to him and eat with him and he [will eat] with me.

General references

Therefore, you also should be ready, for the Son of man will come at a time when you least expect Him.

[But], by holding out steadfastly, you will gain your life. [Note: This means either "preserve your earthly life," or "attain never ending life"].

[Hab. 2:3-4 LXX says], "For [it will be] only a short time [before] He [i.e., Christ], who is coming, will be here without delay.