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Berean Standard Bible

“Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!”

James 5:9

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Near the end of his letter James urges patience in suffering, pointing to the farmer waiting for rain and the prophets who endured. Believers were under pressure and tempted to turn on each other.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!

World English Bible (WEB)

Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.

King James Version (KJV)

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Say no hard things against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged; see, the judge is waiting at the doors.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

murmur not against one another, brethren, that you may not be condemned; lo, the Judge before the door has stood.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Hermanos, no os quejéis unos contra otros, porque no seáis condenados; he aquí, el juez está delante de la puerta.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Hermanos, no se quejen unos de otros, para que no sean juzgados, pues el juez ya está a la puerta.

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