James 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for James 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
James 5:1 is a verse from the book of James in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
James 5:1 — KJV
“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.”
— James 5:1 (KJV)
James 5:1 in Context — About the Book of James
James, the Lord's brother, writes the New Testament's wisdom book — blunt, practical, allergic to empty religion. Ask God for wisdom and He gives generously; faith without works is dead; the tongue is a fire; and the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
Cross-References for James 5:1
“For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye are a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know what to do unto thee.”
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“And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.”
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“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.”
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“And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.”
Shares key themes with James 5:1: rich, men, come
“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”
Shares key themes with James 5:1: now, men, come
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