^16 (A)Do not be ^[a]deceived, ^(B)my beloved brothers and sisters.

Exhortation

⁷ Therefore be patient, ^(A)brothers and sisters, ^(B)until the coming of the Lord. ^(C)The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until ^[a]it gets ^(D)the early and late rains.

^9 (A)Do not ^[a]complain, ^(B)brothers and sisters, against one another, so that you may not be judged; behold, ^(C)the Judge is standing ^[b](D)right at the ^[c]door. ¹⁰ As an example, ^(E)brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take ^(F)the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.