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Themes in James 5

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Themes in James 5

James 5:1 (show verse)

Come now, ye rich, weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you!

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » An abuse of riches
Amusements and worldly pleasures » An abuse of riches
Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Abuse
Sin » Internal » Misery of
Sinners » Disowned » Misery of
Sins » Increment » Misery
The wicked » Guilt of » Misery of

James 5:2 (show verse)

Your wealth has become corrupted, and your garments have become moth-eaten.

Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Garments » Of the rich » Often moth-eaten
Insects » Locusts » Moths
Moth » Figurative
Moths » Destructive to garments
Riches » Described as » Corruptible

James 5:3 (show verse)

Your gold and silver are covered with rust, and their rust will be for a witness against you, and will eat your flesh, as fire. Ye laid up treasures in the last days!

Accumulation of wealth » The accumulation of, disappointing
Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Gold » Liable to » Canker and rust
greed » Misery of
greed » Results of » Misery
earthly Riches » The perils of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Wealth » Accumulation of » The accumulation of, disappointing

James 5:4 (show verse)

Behold, the hire of the workmen who mowed down your fields, which is fraudulently kept back by you, is crying out; and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

Business life » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Business life » Employers » Fraudulent withholding of wages
Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Employee » Oppressions of
God » Hand of » Hearing of
Harvest » Persons engaged in » Often defrauded of their wages
Hearing » Careless, characteristics of » Divine, God attentive to the prayers of the saints
Injustice » God » Hears the cry of those who suffer
Masters' » Unjust, denounced
Money » Was given » As wages
Names » Of God the father » Lord of sabaoth
Oppression » Examples of
Oppression » God will judge
The poor » Guilt of defrauding
Reaping » Persons engaged in » Received wages
Riches » Often lead to » Fraud
Servant » Hired » Unclassified scriptures relating to
Servants » Hired » Often oppressed and their wages kept back
Theft » Includes fraud concerning wages
Vices » Dishonesty » Unjust gain
Wages » Sins of employers respecting payment of wages » Fraudulent withholding of wages

James 5:5 (show verse)

Ye lived luxuriously on the earth, and rioted in pleasure; ye nourished your hearts in a day of slaughter.

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » An abuse of riches
Amusements and worldly pleasures » An abuse of riches
Condemnation » Increased by » Oppression
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Wantoness
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
Riches » Often lead to » Sensual indulgence
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Abuse
Worldliness » Perilous, some of the evil effects of » Leads to religious apostasy
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Spiritual death
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Wantonness

James 5:6 (show verse)

Ye condemned, ye killed the righteous one; he does not resist you.

Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Successful oppression

James 5:7 (show verse)

Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth; being patient over it, until it receives the early and latter rain.

Agriculture » General references to » Called husbandmen
Agriculture » Requires patience
Agriculture or husbandry » Requires » Patience in waiting
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Being patient for the coming of the lord
divine Delays » Try men's courage and patience
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
Fruits » To be waited for with patience
Harvest » Patience required in waiting for
Patience » Encouraged
Patience » Being patient
Patience » Illustrated
Prayer » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Answer delayed
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should be patient unto
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » Divine delays test men's courage and patience
Waiting » Illustrated
Waiting upon God » Illustrated

James 5:8 (show verse)

Be ye also patient; establish your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near.

Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Being patient for the coming of the lord
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
Patience » Being patient
The second coming of Christ » Saints » Should be patient unto
the future » The second coming of Christ » Spoken of as near at hand

James 5:9 (show verse)

Murmur not against one another, brethren, that ye be not judged: behold, The Judge has taken His stand before the doors!

fruit of the Spirit » Patience
Grudge » Not holding a grudge against others

James 5:10 (show verse)

Take, brethren, as an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord.

Afflicted saints » Should imitate the prophets
Christian ministers » Patience of
Example » Good
Example » Good example, general references to
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
Good » Christ's » Example
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
Prophets » Voice
Social duties » Mercifulness » Of good example
Suffering » For Christ
Voice » God's » Of the prophets

James 5:11 (show verse)

Behold, we pronounce those happy who endured: ye heard of the patience of Job; and ye saw the end of the Lord, that the Lord is full of pity, and merciful.

Afflicted saints » Joy under
Afflictions » Saints have joy under
Endurance » In enduring hardship
Example » Good
fruit of the Spirit » Patience
God's Promises » For endurance
Happiness » Affliction of the righteous leads to
Happiness of saints in this life » Is derived from » Divine chastening
Job » A man who lived in uz » Courage
Job » The patient man
Meekness » Instances of » Job
Patience » Examples of
Patience » Exemplified
Patience » Instances of » Job
Pity » Of God
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » In enduring hardship

James 5:12 (show verse)

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, either by Heaven, or by earth, or by any other oath; but let yours be "the yes, yes," and "the no, no"; that ye fall not under condemnation.

Condemnation » General references to
Oaths » Profane, forbidden
Oaths » The jews » Forbidden to take in the name of any created thing
Profanity » Forbidden
Speech/communication » How to speak
Swearing » FALSE » Profane, forbidden
Swearing/vowing » Not swearing or vowing at all

James 5:13 (show verse)

Is anyone among you afflicted? let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? let him sing praise.

Afflicted » Duty to the
Afflictions, Prayer During » Exhortation to
Joy » Of saints should be » Expressed in hymns
Music » Youthful » Singing » A religious duty
Praise » Saints should » Express their joy by
Prayer » Suitable in affliction
Singing » A religious duty

James 5:14 (show verse)

Is anyone among you sick? let him call for the elders of the assembly; and let them pray over him, having anointed him with oil in the name of the Lord;

Afflicted » Duty to the
Anointing » Application of oil as a remedy
Anointing » Of the sick
Anointing » Was used for » Curing the sick
Church » Membership of officers in » Elders
Disease » Remedies » General references
Disease » Remedies » Anointing with oil
Diseases » God often entreated to cure
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Anointed
Elder » In the Christian church
Elders » Christian
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Healing » Who the lord heals
Oil » As a remedy
Oil » Used » For anointing the sick
Prayer » Praying for others
Intercessory prayer » Commanded
Intercessory prayer » Should be offered up for » The sick
Prevention and cure of diseases » Remedies
Prevention and cure of diseases » Anointing with oil
Remedies » Remedies, for disease
Remedies » Anointing with oil
Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with
Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Visitation of sick
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » Visitation of the sick
Visitation » Of the sick

James 5:15 (show verse)

and the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and, if he have committed sins, it shall be forgiven him.

Afflicted » Duty to the
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Often divinely cured
Elder » In the Christian church
Forgiveness » Who shall be forgiven
Healing » Who the lord heals
natural Life » Sometimes prolonged, in answer to prayer
Pardon » Pray for » For others
Prayer » Praying for others
Prayer » The prayer of faith
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Ask in faith
Salvation » What saves
Sickness » Pray for those afflicted with

James 5:16 (show verse)

Confess, therefore, your sins one to another, and pray for one another, that ye may be healed. A righteous man's inwrought supplication avails much.

AVeil » What avails
Confession » The reward for confessing sin
Confession » Confessing your sins
Confession of sin » Exhortation to
Healing » Who the lord heals
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » The early church
Missionaries » In interceding for others
Prayer » Praying for others
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » The early church
Prayer » Conditions for successful » Righteousness
Prayer » Of the righteous » Advantages
Prayer » The prayer of a righteous man
Prayer, answers to » Received by those who » Are righteous
Intercessory prayer » Commanded
Intercessory prayer » Encouragement to
Privileges of saints » Interceding for others
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Are heard by God

James 5:17 (show verse)

Elijah was a man of like nature with us; and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months;

Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Elijah
Drought » Instances of
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » Mighty in prayer
Elijah » Piety of
Elijah » Miracles of » Causes rain after seven years of drought
Elijah » Miracles of » Drought
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Miracles » Of elijah » Drought
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Drought caused
Prayer » Should be offered up » With earnestness
Prayer » Answered » Elijah, asking for rain
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » Elijah
Rain » Withheld for three years and six months in the days of elijah
Rain » Withheld, in answer to prayer
Weather » Affected by prayer

James 5:18 (show verse)

and again he prayed, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth its fruit.

Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Elijah
Elijah » Miracles of » Causes rain after seven years of drought
Fruits » Require » Rain from heaven
Meteorology » Affected by prayer
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Rain brought
Power » Of prayer » Manifest in the life of elijah
Prayer » Power of » Manifest in the life of elijah
Rain » Withheld, in answer to prayer
Weather » Affected by prayer

James 5:19 (show verse)

My brethren, if anyone among you be led astray from the truth, and one convert him;

Backsliding » Endeavor to bring back those guilty of
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
Missionaries » Encouragement to

James 5:20 (show verse)

let him know that he who converted a sinner from the error of his way, will save a soul from death, and cover a multitude of sins.

Agency » In salvation of men
Backsliding » Endeavor to bring back those guilty of
Conversion » Encouragement for leading sinners to
Conversion » General references to » The supreme task of the church
Conversion » Those that convert sinners
death » Spiritual death » Eternal
eternal Death » Strive to preserve others from
Missionaries » Encouragement to
Personal work » Saving souls from death
Salvation » Who shall save a soul