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Murmur not (mē stenazete). Prohibition with mē and the present active imperative of stenazō, old verb, to groan. “Stop groaning against one another,” as some were already doing in view of their troubles. In view of the hope of the Second Coming lift up your heads.
That ye be not judged (hina mē krithēte). Negative purpose clause with hina mē and the first aorist passive subjunctive of krinō. As already indicated (Jam 2:12.; Jam 4:12) and repeated in Jam 5:12. Reminiscence of the words of Jesus in Mat 7:1.
Standeth before the doors (pro tōn thurōn hestēken). Perfect active indicative of histēmi, “is standing now.” Again like the language of Jesus in Mat 24:33 (epi thurais) and Mar 13:29. Jesus the Judge is pictured as ready to enter for the judgment.