James 5:10

"Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door."

Key Reflection

This verse advises believers not to quarrel or complain about each other, as such actions could lead to judgment. Jesus, the ultimate Judge, is depicted as standing by the door, ready to assess their words and deeds.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 10. Take, my brethren, the prophets. That is, in your trials and persecutions. To encourage them to the exercise of patience, he points them to the example of those who had trod the same thorny path before them. The prophets were in general a much persecuted race of men; and the argument on which the apostle relies from their example is this: (1,) that if the prophets were persecuted and tried, it may be expected that other good men will be; (2,) that they showed such patience in their trials as to be a model for us. An example of suffering affliction. That is, they showed us how evils are to be borne.

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