James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers, did God not choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that He promised to those loving Him?
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
4you did not judge fully in yourselves, and became ill-reasoning judges.
Cross References
Exodus 20:6and doing kindness to thousands, of those loving Me and keeping My commands.
1 Samuel 2:30Therefore—a declaration of YHWH, God of Israel—I certainly said, Your house and the house of your father walk up and down before Me for all time; and now—a declaration of YHWH—Far be it from Me! For he who is honoring Me, I honor, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.
Job 34:10Therefore, O men of heart, listen to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, || And [from] the Mighty to do perverseness,
Job 38:14It turns itself as clay of a seal || And they station themselves as clothed.
Proverbs 8:17I love those loving me, || And those seeking me earnestly find me.
Isaiah 14:32And what does one answer the messengers of a nation? That YHWH has founded Zion, || And the poor of His people take refuge in it!
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 →