James 1:9

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Summary

James 1:9

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:

The brother

In

General references

Psalm 49:2

2 Corinthians 10:17

Bible References

The brother

Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?

If there be amongst you a poor man, any one of thy brethren in one of thy gates, in thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy brother in need;

Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together lighter than vanity.

Whoso mocketh a poor man reproacheth his Maker; he that is glad at calamity shall not be held innocent.

Better is a poor man that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

He has put down rulers from thrones, and exalted the lowly.

In

Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy, To set him among nobles; and he maketh them inherit a throne of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Jehovah's, and he hath set the world upon them.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust; from the dung-hill he lifteth up the needy,

and said to them, Whosoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whosoever shall receive me receives him that sent me. For he who is the least among you all, he is great.

Yet in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subjected to you, but rejoice that your names are written in the heavens.

And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

as grieved, but always rejoicing; as poor, but enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

I pursue, looking towards the goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.

But ye are a chosen race, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a possession, that ye might set forth the excellencies of him who has called you out of darkness to his wonderful light;

See what love the Father has given to us, that we should be called the children of God. For this reason the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

I know thy tribulation and thy poverty; but thou art rich; and the railing of those who say that they themselves are Jews, and are not, but a synagogue of Satan.

And they sing a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open its seals; because thou hast been slain, and hast redeemed to God, by thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

After these things I saw, and lo, a great crowd, which no one could number, out of every nation and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palm branches in their hands.

General references

Both men of low and men of high degree, rich and poor alike.

But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.