James 2:5

Hinei! My beloved Achim b'Moshiach, did not Der Oybershter make the Aniyim of the Olam Hazeh in fact Bechirim of Hashem to be rich in emunah and also yoreshim of the Malchut Hashem, which Adoshem gave as a havtachah (promise) to those with Ahavas Hashem? + 2:5 Job 34:19

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

4did you not among yourselves differentiate with prejudice and became shofetim (judges) with machshavot re'sha (evil thoughts)?

6But you dishonored the ish evyon (poor man, pauper). Do not the oishirim (rich ones) oppress you and they drag you into the Batei Din (Bet Din courts)?

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Cross References

Exodus 20:6But showing chesed unto thousands of them that love Me, and are shomer over My mitzvot.

1 Samuel 2:30Therefore Hashem Elohei Yisroel saith, I said indeed that thy Bais, and the Bais Avicha, should walk before Me ad olam (forever); but now Hashem saith, Be it far from Me; for them that honor Me I will honor, and they that despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.

Job 34:10Therefore pay heed unto me ye anashei levav (men of understanding); 1 far be it from El, that He should do evil, 1 and from Shaddai, that He should do wrong. 1

Job 38:14It is changed like chomer (clay) under the khotam (seal); 1 and they stand out like a garment. 1

Proverbs 8:17I love them that have ahavah for me; 1 and those that seek me shall find me. 1

Isaiah 14:32What shall one then answer the malachim (messengers) of the nation? 1 That Hashem hath established Tziyon, 1 and the afflicted of His people shall take refuge in her.

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 →

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