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James 2:5

Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

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ASV

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

KJV

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?

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀκούσατε,akousatedo listen,G191 →
ἀδελφοίadelphoibrothersG80 →
μουmouof mineG3165 →
ἀγαπητοί,agapētoibeloved,G27 →
οὐχouchNotG3756 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
θεὸςtheosGodG2316 →
ἐξελέξατοexelexatohas chosenG1586 →
τοὺςtoustheG3588 →
πτωχοὺςptōchouspoorG4434 →
τῷtōin theG3588 →
κόσμῳkosmōworldG2889 →
πλουσίουςplousious[to be] richG4145 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
πίστειpisteifaithG4102 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
κληρονόμουςklēronomousheirsG2818 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
βασιλείαςbasileiaskingdomG932 →
ἧςhēsthatG3739 →
ἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilatoHe promisedG1861 →
τοῖςtoisto thoseG3588 →
ἀγαπῶσινagapōsinlovingG25 →
αὐτόν;autonHim?G846 →

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Psalms 31:19How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.1 Corinthians 1:27But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In loveMatthew 5:3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Luke 6:20Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.Psalms 91:14“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him.1 Corinthians 8:3But the one who loves God is known by God.Matthew 6:20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.Revelation 2:9I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.1 Corinthians 1:26Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.Luke 4:18“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,1 Corinthians 1:26–28Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.2 Corinthians 8:2In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.Luke 12:21This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”Isaiah 25:4For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,

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