10-11 Take the old prophets as your mentors. They put up with anything, went through everything, and never once quit, all the time honoring God.

James 5:11 What a gift life is to those who stay the course! You've heard, of course, of Job's staying power, and you know how God brought it all together ...

James continues to urge his oppressed Christian readers to remain faithful to God. He calls on persecuted believers to trust Him in their suffering.

Meanwhile, friends, wait patiently for the Master's Arrival. You see farmers do this all the time, waiting for their valuable crops to mature,

Take the old prophets as your mentors. They put up with anything, went through everything, and never once quit, all the time honoring God.

The apostle used Job as the ultimate example of endurance in the midst of extreme pressure and steadfast patience in times of deep distress.

James 5:7-11 Meanwhile, friends, wait patiently for the Master's Arrival. You see farmers do this all the time, waiting for their valuable crops to mature, ...

Take the old prophets as your mentors. They put up with anything, went through everything, and never once quit, all the time honoring God. What a gift life is ...

James 5:11 encourages us to endure trials faithfully, drawing inspiration from the example of Job and the revelation of God's character.

What a gift life is to those who stay the course! You've heard, of course, of Job's staying power, and you know how God brought it all together...