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

Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

'When there is with thee any needy one of one of thy brethren, in one of thy cities, in thy land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, thou dost not harden thy heart, nor shut thy hand from thy needy brother;

Only -- vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter.

Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse in his lips, who is a fool.

He brought down the mighty from thrones, And He exalted the lowly,

In

Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause them to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah are the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.

He is raising up from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He exalteth the needy.

and said to them, 'Whoever may receive this child in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth receive Him who sent me, for he who is least among you all -- he shall be great.'

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

and if children, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God, and heirs together of Christ -- if, indeed, we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together.

as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

to the mark I pursue for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

and ye are a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty -- yet thou art rich -- and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of the Adversary.

and they sing a new song, saying, 'Worthy art thou to take the scroll, and to open the seals of it, because thou wast slain, and didst redeem us to God in thy blood, out of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation,

After these things I saw, and lo, a great multitude, which to number no one was able, out of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands,

General references

Both low and high, together rich and needy.

and he who is boasting -- in the Lord let him boast;