[1] Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon
you. [2] Your riches have rotted and your garments are moth-eaten. [3] Your
gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be evidence against you
and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure for the last
days. [4] Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which
you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the harvesters have
reached the ears of the Lord of hosts. [5] You have lived on the earth in
luxury and in pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of
slaughter. [6] You have condemned, you have killed the righteous man; he
does not resist you. [7] Be patient, therefore, brethren, until the coming
of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth,
being patient over it until it receives the early and the late rain. [8]
You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is
at hand. [9] Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may
not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the doors. [10] As an
example of suffering and patience, brethren, take the prophets who spoke in
the name of the Lord. [11] Behold, we call those happy who were steadfast.
You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose
of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. [12] But above
all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any
other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not
fall under condemnation. [13] Is any one among you suffering? Let him pray.
Is any cheerful? Let him sing praise. [14] Is any among you sick? Let him
call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing
him with oil in the name of the Lord; [15] and the prayer of faith will
save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed
sins, he will be forgiven. [16] Therefore confess your sins to one another,
and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous
man has great power in its effects. [17] Eli'jah was a man of like nature
with ourselves and he prayed fervently that it might not rain, and for
three years and six months it did not rain on the earth. [18] Then he
prayed again and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth its
fruit. [19] My brethren, if any one among you wanders from the truth and
some one brings him back, [20] let him know that whoever brings back a
sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death and will
cover a multitude of sins.
