5. Your life on earth was full of rich living. You pleased yourselves with everything you wanted. You made yourselves fat, like an animal ready to be killed.
6. You showed no mercy to the innocent man. You murdered him. He cannot stand against you.
7. Brothers, be patient until the Lord comes again. A farmer is patient. He waits for his valuable crop to grow from the earth. He waits patiently for it to receive the first rain and the last rain.
8. You, too, must be patient. Do not give up hope. The Lord is coming soon.
9. Brothers, do not complain against each other. If you do not stop complaining, you will be judged guilty. And the Judge is ready to come!