James 2:5–6
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5Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God klchosen the poor of this world mrich in faith, and nheirs of ||othe kingdom pwhich he hath promised to qthem that love him? 6But ye have rdespised the poor. Do not rich men soppress you, and tdraw you ubefore the judgment seats?
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- l1 Cor. 1:27, 28. Comp. Job 34:19.
- mSo Prov. 13:7. 2 Cor. 8:9. Rev. 2:9. See Luke 12:21.
- nSee Matt. 25:34.
- ||Or, that.
- pch. 1:12.
- qEx. 20:6. 1 Cor. 2:9. So Prov. 8:17. 2 Tim. 4:8.
- rSo 1 Cor. 11:22. ch. 5:6.
- uActs 8:3. & 13:50. & 17:6. & 18:12. Comp. ch. 5:6.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who drag you into court?
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Didn’t God choose the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him? Yet you have dishonored the poor. Don’t the rich oppress you and drag you into court?
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NLTNew Living Translation
Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him? But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Listen, my dear brothers! Did not God choose the poor of the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him? But you have dishonored the poor! Are not the rich exploiting you and they themselves dragging you into the courts?
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