James 2:5

ακουσατε αδελφοι μου αγαπητοι ουχ ο θεοσ εξελεξατο τουσ πτωχουσ του κοσμου πλουσιουσ εν πιστει και κληρονομουσ τησ βασιλειασ ησ επηγγειλατο τοισ αγαπωσιν αυτον

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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

4και ου διεκριθητε εν εαυτοισ και εγενεσθε κριται διαλογισμων πονηρων

6υμεισ δε ητιμασατε τον πτωχον ουχ οι πλουσιοι καταδυναστευουσιν υμων και αυτοι ελκουσιν υμασ εισ κριτηρια

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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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