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Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near. <a href="/esv/james/5.htm">English Standard Version</a> You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. <a href="/bsb/james/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. <a href="/blb/james/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> You also be patient; strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near. <a href="/kjv/james/5.htm">King James Bible</a> Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. <a href="/nkjv/james/5.htm">New King James Version</a> You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. <a href="/nasb_/james/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. <a href="/nasb/james/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. <a href="/nasb77/james/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. <a href="/lsb/james/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. <a href="/amp/james/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> You too, be patient; strengthen your hearts [keep them energized and firmly committed to God], because the coming of the Lord is near. <a href="/csb/james/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near. <a href="/hcsb/james/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord&#8217s coming is near. <a href="/asv/james/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Be ye also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand. <a href="/cev/james/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Be patient like those farmers and don't give up. The Lord will soon be here! <a href="/erv/james/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand. <a href="/gwt/james/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You, too, must be patient. Don't give up hope. The Lord will soon be here. <a href="/gnt/james/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> You also must be patient. Keep your hopes high, for the day of the Lord's coming is near. <a href="/isv/james/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> You, too, must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord is near. <a href="/msb/james/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord?s coming is near. <a href="/net/james/5.htm">NET Bible</a> You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord's return is near. <a href="/nheb/james/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. <a href="/wbt/james/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Be ye also patient; establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. <a href="/wey/james/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand. <a href="/web/james/5.htm">World English Bible</a> You also be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/james/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> you also be patient; establish your hearts, because the coming of the LORD has drawn near; <a href="/blb/james/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> You also be patient; strengthen your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near. <a href="/ylt/james/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> be patient, ye also; establish your hearts, because the presence of the Lord hath drawn nigh; <a href="/slt/james/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Be longsuffering, ye also; make your hearts firm: for the arrival of the Lord has drawn near.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/james/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Be you therefore also patient, and strengthen your hearts: for the coming of the Lord is at hand. <a href="/cpdv/james/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Therefore, you too should be patient and should strengthen your hearts. For the advent of the Lord draws near. <a href="/nabre/james/5.htm">New American Bible</a> You too must be patient. Make your hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand. <a href="/nrsvce/james/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/james/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> You be patient also: strengthen your hearts: for the coming of our LORD is at hand. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/james/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> In this way also, be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the coming of our Lord draws near.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/james/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Be you also patient, establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws near.<CM> <a href="/godbey/james/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> you also suffer long; establish your hearts; because the coming of the Lord is nigh. <a href="/haweis/james/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is at hand.<CM> <a href="/mace/james/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> be you equally patient, and exercise your fortitude, for the advent of the Lord is nigh. <a href="/wey/james/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand. <a href="/worrell/james/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Be ye also patient; establish your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near. <a href="/worsley/james/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> Be ye also patient, establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord is near. <a href="/parallel/james/5-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0xUBCzqsAGw?start=870" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/james/5.htm">Patience in Suffering</a> 7Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. 8<a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymeis (PPro-N2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">You,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">too,</a> <a href="/greek/3114.htm" title="3114: makrothymēsate (V-AMA-2P) -- From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient.">be patient</a> <a href="/greek/4741.htm" title="4741: stērixate (V-AMA-2P) -- From a presumed derivative of histemi; to set fast, i.e. to turn resolutely in a certain direction, or to confirm.">and strengthen</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tas (Art-AFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2588.htm" title="2588: kardias (N-AFP) -- Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.">hearts,</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">because</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyriou (N-GMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord’s</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3952.htm" title="3952: parousia (N-NFS) -- From the present participle of pareimi; a being near, i.e. Advent; physically, aspect.">coming</a> <a href="/greek/1448.htm" title="1448: ēngiken (V-RIA-3S) -- Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach.">is near.</a> 9Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/philippians/4-5.htm">Philippians 4:5</a> Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near. <a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm">1 Peter 4:7</a> The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray. <a href="/romans/13-11.htm">Romans 13:11</a> And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. <a href="/hebrews/10-25.htm">Hebrews 10:25</a> Let us not neglect meeting together, as some have made a habit, but let us encourage one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching. <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-23.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:23</a> Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/1_john/3-3.htm">1 John 3:3</a> And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure. <a href="/matthew/24-42.htm">Matthew 24:42-44</a> Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come. / But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. / For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. <a href="/1_corinthians/1-7.htm">1 Corinthians 1:7-8</a> Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ. / He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. <a href="/2_peter/3-12.htm">2 Peter 3:12-14</a> as you anticipate and hasten the coming of the day of God, when the heavens will be destroyed by fire and the elements will melt in the heat. / But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. / Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight. <a href="/revelation/22-20.htm">Revelation 22:20</a> He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! <a href="/luke/12-35.htm">Luke 12:35-40</a> Be dressed for service and keep your lamps burning. / Then you will be like servants waiting for their master to return from the wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks, they can open the door for him at once. / Blessed are those servants whom the master finds on watch when he returns. Truly I tell you, he will dress himself to serve and will have them recline at the table, and he himself will come and wait on them. ... <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:13</a> so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen. <a href="/titus/2-13.htm">Titus 2:13</a> as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. <a href="/1_corinthians/16-13.htm">1 Corinthians 16:13</a> Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong. <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-16.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:16-17</a> Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, / encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Be you also patient; establish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws near.ye also.<a href="/genesis/49-18.htm">Genesis 49:18</a> I have waited for thy salvation, O LORD.<a href="/psalms/37-7.htm">Psalm 37:7</a> Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.<a href="/psalms/40-1.htm">Psalm 40:1-3</a> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry… stablish.<a href="/psalms/27-14.htm">Psalm 27:14</a> Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.for.<a href="/james/5-9.htm">James 5:9</a> Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.<a href="/philippians/4-5.htm">Philippians 4:5</a> Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.<a href="/hebrews/10-25.htm">Hebrews 10:25-37</a> Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_timothy/2-2.htm">Calm</a> <a href="/hebrews/9-26.htm">Close</a> <a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Courage</a> <a href="/luke/21-28.htm">Draweth</a> <a href="/james/1-14.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-16.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/hebrews/6-19.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/james/1-5.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/james/5-5.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/james/5-4.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/philemon/1-20.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/james/4-8.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/james/1-4.htm">Patience</a> <a href="/james/5-7.htm">Patient</a> <a href="/james/4-10.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">Stablish</a> <a href="/james/4-7.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-12.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/james/4-5.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/89-9.htm">Calm</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm">Close</a> <a href="/numbers/13-20.htm">Courage</a> <a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Draweth</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-7.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-10.htm">Establish</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-9.htm">Firm</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-22.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-1.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-16.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/james/5-11.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/revelation/1-3.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/james/5-10.htm">Patience</a> <a href="/james/5-11.htm">Patient</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-11.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-10.htm">Stablish</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-12.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/1_peter/5-10.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/james/5-17.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/james/5-9.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">James 5</div>1. <a href="/james/5-1.htm">Rich oppressors are to fear God's vengeance.</a> 7. <a href="/james/5-7.htm">We ought to be patient in afflictions, after the example of the prophets, and Job;</a> 12. <a href="/james/5-12.htm">to forbear swearing;</a> 13. <a href="/james/5-13.htm">to pray in adversity, to sing in prosperity;</a> 14. <a href="/james/5-14.htm">to acknowledge mutually our several faults, to pray one for another;</a> 19. <a href="/james/5-19.htm">and to correct a straying brother.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/james/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/james/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>You, too, be patient The call to patience is a recurring theme in the New Testament, emphasizing the virtue of endurance in the face of trials. Patience here is not passive but active, involving steadfastness and perseverance. This exhortation is similar to the encouragement found in <a href="/hebrews/10-36.htm">Hebrews 10:36</a>, where believers are urged to persevere so that they may receive what God has promised. The early Christians faced persecution and hardship, making patience a necessary quality for maintaining faith.and strengthen your hearts Strengthening the heart implies fortifying one's inner being, often associated with spiritual resolve and courage. In biblical terms, the heart is the center of will and emotion. This phrase echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/ephesians/3-16.htm">Ephesians 3:16</a>, where Paul prays for believers to be strengthened with power through the Spirit in their inner being. The strengthening of the heart is crucial for standing firm in faith, especially in anticipation of Christ's return.because the Lord’s coming is near The anticipation of the Lord's return is a central tenet of Christian eschatology. The early church lived with the expectation of Christ's imminent return, which provided hope and motivation for holy living. This expectation is rooted in Jesus' own promises, such as in <a href="/matthew/24-44.htm">Matthew 24:44</a>, where He instructs His followers to be ready for the Son of Man's coming at an unexpected hour. The nearness of the Lord's coming serves as both a comfort and a call to readiness, urging believers to live in a manner worthy of the gospel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/james.htm">James</a> The author of the epistle, traditionally identified as James, the brother of Jesus and a leader in the early Jerusalem church. He writes to encourage and instruct believers facing trials. 2. <a href="/topical/e/early_christians.htm">Early Christians</a> The recipients of the letter, likely Jewish Christians scattered outside of Jerusalem, facing persecution and challenges in their faith. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord's_coming.htm">The Lord’s Coming</a> Refers to the anticipated return of Jesus Christ, a central hope and expectation for early Christians, which serves as motivation for ethical living and perseverance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/p/patience_in_trials.htm">Patience in Trials</a> Believers are called to exhibit patience, especially during difficult times, trusting in God's timing and sovereignty. <a href="/topical/s/strengthening_the_heart.htm">Strengthening the Heart</a> The Greek word for "strengthen" (st?rixate) implies establishing or making firm. Christians are encouraged to fortify their hearts with faith and hope. <a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_christ's_return.htm">Anticipation of Christ’s Return</a> The nearness of the Lord's coming should inspire believers to live righteously and with urgency, focusing on eternal priorities. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_community.htm">Encouragement in Community</a> The call to patience and heart-strengthening is communal. Believers should support and encourage one another as they await Christ's return. <a href="/topical/l/living_with_purpose.htm">Living with Purpose</a> Understanding that the Lord's return is imminent should motivate Christians to live purposefully, aligning their actions with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_james_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from James 5</a> <a href="/q/what's_cappadocia's_biblical_role.htm">Are your hearts firmly established for the Lord's coming?</a> <a href="/q/why_hasn't_jesus_returned_as_predicted.htm">Why does the Bible predict an imminent return of Jesus that has not occurred?</a> <a href="/q/is_your_heart_ready_for_the_lord's_return.htm">Are your hearts firmly established for the Lord's coming?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'son_of_man_lifted_up'_mean.htm">What does 'Jesus is coming soon' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/james/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) The coming of the Lord draweth nigh.--Read thus, The presence of the Lord is nigh. For the ancient belief in the nearness of Christ's second advent, see Note above, in <a href="/james/5-3.htm" title="Your gold and silver is corroded; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. You have heaped treasure together for the last days.">James 5:3</a>. The word used by the Apostle to describe its closeness is the same as that used in <a href="/matthew/3-2.htm" title="And saying, Repent you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.">Matthew 3:2</a>, "The kingdom of heaven is at hand" The afflicted are therefore to establish, or rather strengthen, their hearts. If "comfort" retained its older sense, such would express the true idea. Comp. the great prophecy of Israel's consolation (Isaiah 40, et seq.).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/james/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - Application of illustration, repeating the exhortation of ver. 7, and supporting it by the assurance that "the coming of the Lord," till which they are to endure, "is at hand." Stablish your hearts (comp. <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:13</a>, "To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints"). The coming of the Lord draweth nigh. So Isaiah had announced (<a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6</a>), "The day of the Lord is near (ἐγγὺς ἡμέρα Κυρίου)." <a href="/commentaries/james/5-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>You ὑμεῖς (hymeis) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. too, καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. be patient μακροθυμήσατε (makrothymēsate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3114.htm">Strong's 3114: </a> From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient. [and] strengthen στηρίξατε (stērixate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4741.htm">Strong's 4741: </a> From a presumed derivative of histemi; to set fast, i.e. to turn resolutely in a certain direction, or to confirm. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. hearts, καρδίας (kardias) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2588.htm">Strong's 2588: </a> Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle. because ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord’s Κυρίου (Kyriou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. coming παρουσία (parousia) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3952.htm">Strong's 3952: </a> From the present participle of pareimi; a being near, i.e. Advent; physically, aspect. is near. ἤγγικεν (ēngiken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1448.htm">Strong's 1448: </a> Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. 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