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Therefore be patient, ^(C1)brothers and sisters, ^(C2)until the coming of the Lord. ^(C3)The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until ^(F1)it gets ^(C4)the early and late rains.

^(C1)You too be patient; ^(C2)strengthen your hearts, for ^(C3)the coming of the Lord is ^(C4)near.

^(C1)Do not ^(F1)complain, ^(C2)brothers and sisters, against one another, so that you may not be judged; behold, ^(C3)the Judge is standing ^(F2)(C4)right at the ^(F3)door.

As an example, ^(C1)brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take ^(C2)the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

We count those ^(C1)blessed who endured. You have heard of ^(C2)the ^(F1)endurance of Job and have seen ^(C3)the ^(F2)outcome of the Lord's dealings, that ^(C4)the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.