James 5:8
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.”
στηρίζω
To establish, to set firmly, to strengthen. Sterizo. May He establish your hearts blameless in holiness. God strengthens from the inside out. He builds what can stand every storm.
καρδία
hearts
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καρδία
Heart, inner self, the seat of life. Kardia. Create in me a pure heart O God. The heart is the control centre of life. What God changes in the heart changes everything else.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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ἐγγίζω
has drawn near.
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ἐγγίζω
To draw near, to approach, to come close. Eggizo. The kingdom of heaven has come near. God draws near to those who draw near to Him. The distance closes from both sides.
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μακροθυμέω
do be patient
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μακροθυμέω
To be patient, to be long-tempered. Makrothumeo. Love is patient. Makrothumia is the opposite of short-temperedness. It holds steady when it would be easier to explode.
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παρουσία
coming
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παρουσία
Coming, presence, arrival. Parousia. The coming of the Lord. The return of Jesus is not a footnote in Christian hope. It is the anchor of it. He is coming. Be ready.
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