Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
The brother of humble circumstances should boast in his exaltation,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
International Standard Version
A brother of humble means should rejoice in his having been exalted,
A Conservative Version
Now let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,
American Standard Version
But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:
Amplified
Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position [as a born-again believer, called to the true riches and to be an heir of God];
An Understandable Version
But the person [who must live] in humble circumstances should be happy over being lifted up [spiritually by God].
Anderson New Testament
Let the brother that is in a lowly condition, glory in his exaltation:
Bible in Basic English
But let the brother of low position be glad that he is lifted up;
Common New Testament
But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position;
Daniel Mace New Testament
Let him that is poor triumph in the advantages of being a christian.
Darby Translation
But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,
Godbey New Testament
But let the humble brother boast in his exaltation:
Goodspeed New Testament
A brother of low position ought to be proud of his eminence,
John Wesley New Testament
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
Julia Smith Translation
And let the humble brother boast in his elevation:
King James 2000
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now let the brother of humble circumstances boast in his high position,
Modern King James verseion
But let the humble brother rejoice in his exaltation;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted,
Moffatt New Testament
Let a brother of low position exult when he is raised;
Montgomery New Testament
Let a brother in humble circumstances glory in his exaltation;
NET Bible
Now the believer of humble means should take pride in his high position.
New Heart English Bible
But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
Noyes New Testament
Let the brother of low degree glory in that he is exalted;
Sawyer New Testament
But let the brother that is humble rejoice in his exaltation,
The Emphasized Bible
But boasting be the lowly brother in his uplifting;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Let the brother low in station rejoice in his elevation:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Let a Brother in humble circumstances be proud of his exalted position, but a rich Brother of his humiliation;
Webster
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
Weymouth New Testament
Let a brother in humble life rejoice when raised to a higher position;
Williams New Testament
Let the poor brother of lowly station rejoice in his exalted station as a Christian,
World English Bible
But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
Worrell New Testament
But let the lowly brother glory in his high station;
Worsley New Testament
Let the brother that is low rejoice in his exaltation: but the rich in his humiliation,
Youngs Literal Translation
And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,
Themes
The poor » Should » When converted, rejoice in their exaltation
Riches » They who possess, should » When converted, rejoice in being humbled
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Poverty And Riches
8
An indecisive
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7
“If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother.
Deuteronomy 15:9
Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, ‘The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near,’ and you are stingy toward your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty.
Deuteronomy 15:11
For there will never cease to be poor people in the land;
1 Samuel 2:8
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile.
He seats them with noblemen
and gives them a throne of honor.
For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s;
He has set the world on them.
Psalm 62:9
exalted men, an illusion.
Weighed in the scales, they go up;
together they are less than a vapor.
Psalm 113:7-8
and lifts the needy from the garbage pile
Proverbs 17:5
and one who rejoices over calamity
will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 19:1
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
This is what the Lord says:
the strong man must not boast in his strength;
the wealthy man must not boast in his wealth.
Luke 1:52
and exalted the lowly.
Luke 9:48
He told them,
Luke 10:20
Romans 5:2-3
We have also obtained access through Him
Romans 8:17
and if children, also heirs
2 Corinthians 6:10
as poor yet enriching many;
as having nothing yet possessing everything.
Philippians 3:3
For we are the circumcision,
Philippians 3:14
I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly
James 2:5-6
Listen, my dear brothers: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world
1 Peter 2:9
a holy nation,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.
1 John 3:1-3
Look at how great a love
Revelation 2:9
Revelation 5:9-10
And they sang a new song:
and to open its seals,
because You were slaughtered,
and You redeemed
for God by Your blood
from every tribe and language
and people and nation.
Revelation 7:9-10
After this I looked, and there was a vast multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language, which no one could number, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were robed in white with palm branches in their hands.