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Jam_5:8. Resumption and completion of the exhortation. The καί after μακροθυμήσατε is explained from the reference to ὁ γεωργός .
By the asyndeton addition στηρίξατε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν , the conduct which is the condition of μακροθυμία is emphasized. Not weak, but strong hearts are able to cherish μακροθυμίαν ; on this expression, comp. 1Th_3:13; 1Pe_5:10. The strengthening is indeed, on the one hand, an affair of God; but, on the other hand, it depends on the man himself, just like everything else that is obtained by the man surrendering himself to the love of God working in him.
ὅτι ἡ παρουσία κ . τ . λ .] Calvin: Ne quis objiceret, nimium differri liberationis tempus, occurrit dicens, prope instare Dominum, vel (quod idem est) ejus adventum appropinquasse.
On the expression, comp. especially 1Pe_4:7.