James 2:5

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Summary

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Hath not

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General references

James 2:15

Bible References

Hath not

And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,

And what doth one answer the messengers of a nation? 'That Jehovah hath founded Zion, And in it do the poor of His people trust!'

And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice.

And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah.

And I feed the flock of slaughter, even you, ye afflicted of the flock; and I take to me two staves, the one I have called Pleasantness, and the other I have called Bands, and I feed the flock.

blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

And it came to pass, as they are going on in the way, a certain one said unto him, 'I will follow thee wherever thou mayest go, sir;'

And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried;

did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?

for see your calling, brethren, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble;

for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

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Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

and doing kindness to thousands, of those loving Me and keeping My commands.

Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

I love those loving me, And those seeking me earnestly do find me.

Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: 'Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

'Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;

but, according as it hath been written, 'What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him -- '

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.

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'Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife;

Tread it down doth a foot, Feet of the poor -- steps of the weak.

but treasure up to yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth disfigure, and where thieves do not break through nor steal,

and I appoint to you, as my Father did appoint to me, a kingdom,

and if a brother or sister may be naked, and may be destitute of the daily food,