James 5:5; James 5:7; James 5:12; James 5:17; James 5:18

James 5:5

5 You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter.

James 5:7

7 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.

James 5:12

12 Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.

James 5:17

17 Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years.

James 5:18

18 Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops.