James 1:9
Now a humble brother should glory in his exaltation,
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
In Context
8For a man who is of two minds is inconstant in all his ways.
10and a rich one, in his humiliation, for he will pass away like the flower of the grass.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 15:7If one of your brothers, who dwells within the gates of your city, in the land which the Lord your God will give to you, falls into poverty, you shall not harden your heart, nor tighten your hand.
Deuteronomy 15:11The poor will not be absent from the land of your habitation. For this reason, I instruct you to open your hand to your indigent and poor brother, who lives among you in the land.
Psalms 62:9My soul has clung close to you. Your right hand has supported me.
Proverbs 17:5Whoever despises the poor rebukes his Maker. And whoever rejoices in the ruin of another will not go unpunished.
Jeremiah 9:23Thus says the Lord: “The wise man should not glory in his wisdom, and the strong man should not glory in his strength, and the rich man should not glory in his riches.
Luke 9:48And he said to them: “Whoever will receive this child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him who sent me. For whoever is the lesser among you all, the same is greater.”
Matthew Henry on James 1:3-13
Necessity of Faith and Patience; Evil of Indecision. ( a. d. 61.) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea… Read the whole commentary →