James 2:5
My most beloved brothers, listen. Has not God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that God has promised to those who love him?
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In Context
4are you not judging within yourselves, and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts?
Cross References
Exodus 20:6and showing mercy to thousands of those who love me and keep my precepts.
1 Samuel 2:30Because of this, the Lord God of Israel says: I have spoken clearly, so that your house, and the house of your father, may minister in my sight, even forever. But now the Lord says: May this be far from me. Instead, whoever will have glorified me, I will glorify him. But whoever despises me, they will be despised.
Job 34:10Therefore, prudent men, hear me: impiety is far from God, and iniquity is far from the Almighty.
Job 38:14The seal will be restored like clay, and it will remain in place like a garment.
Proverbs 8:17I love those who love me. And those who stand watch for me until morning shall discover me.
Isaiah 14:32And what will be the response to this news among the nations? It will be that the Lord has established Zion, and that the poor of his people will hope in him.
Matthew Henry on James 2:2-8
Regard Due to Poor Christians; Partiality Condemned. ( a. d. 61.) 1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in… Read the whole commentary →