A Warning to the Rich
(Proverbs 23:1–5; 1 Timothy 6:17–19)

1 Ἄγε (Come) νῦν (now) οἱ (you) πλούσιοι (rich), κλαύσατε (weep) ὀλολύζοντες (wailing) ἐπὶ (over) ταῖς (the) ταλαιπωρίαις (miseries) ὑμῶν (upon you⁺) ταῖς (that are) ἐπερχομέναις (coming). 2 ὁ (The) πλοῦτος (riches) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) σέσηπεν (have rotted), καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἱμάτια (garments) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) σητόβρωτα (moth-eaten) γέγονεν (have become), 3 ὁ (The) χρυσὸς (gold) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἄργυρος (silver) κατίωται (have corroded), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) ἰὸς (corrosion) αὐτῶν (of them) εἰς (for) μαρτύριον (a testimony) ὑμῖν (against you⁺) ἔσται (will be) καὶ (and) φάγεται (will eat) τὰς (the) σάρκας (flesh) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ὡς (like) πῦρ (fire).

Ἐθησαυρίσατε (You⁺ treasured up) ἐν (in) ἐσχάταις (the last) ἡμέραις (days). 4 ἰδοὺ (Behold) ὁ (the) μισθὸς (wage) τῶν (of the) ἐργατῶν (workers) τῶν (-) ἀμησάντων (having mowed) τὰς (the) χώρας (fields) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ὁ (that) ἀφυστερημένος (having been kept back) ἀφ’ (by) ὑμῶν (you⁺) κράζει (cries out), καὶ (and) αἱ (the) βοαὶ (cries) τῶν (of those) θερισάντων (having reaped) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) ὦτα (ears) Κυρίου (of the Lord) Σαβαὼθ (of Hosts) εἰσεληλύθασιν (have entered).

5 Ἐτρυφήσατε (You⁺ lived in luxury) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (earth) καὶ (and) ἐσπαταλήσατε (you⁺ lived in self-indulgence), ἐθρέψατε (You⁺ fattened) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) ἐν (in) ἡμέρᾳ (the day) σφαγῆς (of slaughter). 6 κατεδικάσατε (You⁺ condemned), ἐφονεύσατε (and murdered) τὸν (the) δίκαιον (righteous one)· οὐκ (not) ἀντιτάσσεται (he resists) ὑμῖν (you⁺).

Patience in Suffering
(Job 1:1–5)

7 Μακροθυμήσατε (Be patient) οὖν (therefore), ἀδελφοί (brothers), ἕως (until) τῆς (the) παρουσίας (coming) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord). ἰδοὺ (Behold) ὁ (the) γεωργὸς (farmer) ἐκδέχεται (awaits) τὸν (the) τίμιον (precious) καρπὸν (fruit) τῆς (of the) γῆς (earth), μακροθυμῶν (being patient) ἐπ’ (for) αὐτῷ (it) ἕως (until) λάβῃ (it receives) πρόϊμον (the early) καὶ (and) ὄψιμον (the late). 8 μακροθυμήσατε (Be patient) καὶ (also) ὑμεῖς (you⁺), στηρίξατε (strengthen) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ὑμῶν (of you⁺), ὅτι (because) ἡ (the) παρουσία (coming) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord) ἤγγικεν (has drawn near). 9 μὴ (Not) στενάζετε (groan), ἀδελφοί (brothers), κατ’ (against) ἀλλήλων (one another), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) κριθῆτε (you⁺ might be judged)· ἰδοὺ (Behold) ὁ (the) κριτὴς (Judge) πρὸ (before) τῶν (the) θυρῶν (doors) ἕστηκεν (is standing).

10 Ὑπόδειγμα (As an example) λάβετε (take), ἀδελφοί (brothers), τῆς (-) κακοπαθίας (of suffering evil) καὶ (and) τῆς (-) μακροθυμίας (of patience) τοὺς (the) προφήτας (prophets), οἳ (who) ἐλάλησαν (spoke) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) Κυρίου (of the Lord). 11 ἰδοὺ (Behold) μακαρίζομεν (we count blessed) τοὺς (those) ὑπομείναντας (having endured)· τὴν (The) ὑπομονὴν (perseverance) Ἰὼβ (of Job) ἠκούσατε (you⁺ heard of), καὶ (and) τὸ (the) τέλος (outcome) Κυρίου (of the Lord) εἴδετε (you⁺ saw), ὅτι (that) πολύσπλαγχνός (full of compassion) ἐστιν (is) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) καὶ (and) οἰκτίρμων (is merciful).

12 Πρὸ (Before) πάντων (all things) δέ (however), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of me), μὴ (not) ὀμνύετε (swear), μήτε (neither by) τὸν (-) οὐρανὸν (heaven) μήτε (nor) τὴν (the) γῆν (earth) μήτε (nor) ἄλλον (other) τινὰ (any) ὅρκον (oath)· ἤτω (Let be) δὲ (however) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) τὸ (the)· Ναὶ (Yes) ναί (yes), καὶ (and) τὸ (the)· Οὒ (No) οὔ (no), ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) ὑπὸ (under) κρίσιν (judgment) πέσητε (you⁺ might fall).

The Prayer of Faith

13 Κακοπαθεῖ (Is suffering evil) τις (anyone) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you⁺)? προσευχέσθω (Let him pray)· εὐθυμεῖ (Is cheerful) τις (anyone)? ψαλλέτω (Let him sing praises). 14 ἀσθενεῖ (Is sick) τις (anyone) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you⁺)? προσκαλεσάσθω (Let him summon) τοὺς (the) πρεσβυτέρους (elders) τῆς (of the) ἐκκλησίας (church), καὶ (and) προσευξάσθωσαν (let them pray) ἐπ’ (over) αὐτὸν (him) ἀλείψαντες (having anointed) αὐτὸν (him) ἐλαίῳ (with oil) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ὀνόματι (name) τοῦ (of the) Κυρίου (Lord). 15 καὶ (And) ἡ (the) εὐχὴ (prayer) τῆς (-) πίστεως (of faith) σώσει (will save) τὸν (the one) κάμνοντα (ailing), καὶ (and) ἐγερεῖ (will raise up) αὐτὸν (him) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord)· κἂν (and if) ἁμαρτίας (sins) ᾖ (he might be one) πεποιηκώς (having committed), ἀφεθήσεται (it will be forgiven) αὐτῷ (him).

16 Ἐξομολογεῖσθε (Confess) οὖν (therefore) ἀλλήλοις (to one another) τὰς (the) ἁμαρτίας (sins), καὶ (and) εὔχεσθε (pray) ὑπὲρ (for) ἀλλήλων (one another), ὅπως (so that) ἰαθῆτε (you⁺ may be healed). πολὺ (Much) ἰσχύει (prevails) δέησις (the supplication) δικαίου (of a righteous man) ἐνεργουμένη (being made effective). 17 Ἠλίας (Elijah) ἄνθρωπος (a man) ἦν (was) ὁμοιοπαθὴς (of like nature) ἡμῖν (to us), καὶ (and) προσευχῇ (with prayer) προσηύξατο (he prayed for it) τοῦ (-) μὴ (not) βρέξαι (to rain), καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) ἔβρεξεν (it rained) ἐπὶ (upon) τῆς (the) γῆς (land) ἐνιαυτοὺς (years) τρεῖς (three) καὶ (and) μῆνας (months) ἕξ (six)· 18 καὶ (And) πάλιν (again) προσηύξατο (he prayed), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) οὐρανὸς (heaven) ὑετὸν (rain) ἔδωκεν (gave) καὶ (and) ἡ (the) γῆ (earth) ἐβλάστησεν (produced) τὸν (the) καρπὸν (fruit) αὐτῆς (of it).

Restoring a Sinner

19 Ἀδελφοί (Brothers) μου (of Me), ἐάν (if) τις (anyone) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you⁺) πλανηθῇ (should wander) ἀπὸ (from) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth) καὶ (and) ἐπιστρέψῃ (should turn back) τις (anyone) αὐτόν (him), 20 γινωσκέτω (let him know) ὅτι (that) ὁ (the one) ἐπιστρέψας (having turned back) ἁμαρτωλὸν (a sinner) ἐκ (from) πλάνης (the wandering) ὁδοῦ (of the way) αὐτοῦ (of him) σώσει (will save) ψυχὴν (the soul) αὐτοῦ (of him) ἐκ (from) θανάτου (death) καὶ (and) καλύψει (will cover) πλῆθος (a multitude) ἁμαρτιῶν (of sins).