QUESTION—To whom is this paragraph addressed? This is apostrophe [EBC, NBC, NIC, NTC, Tsk], where the rich are addressed as though they were recipients of the letter. James wants to show his Christian readers the folly of depending on riches or envying those who are wealthy [Tsk]. Whether the rich would hear this rebuke was questionable, but the poor and oppressed Christians would derive comfort from knowing that God knew of their hardships. It is written to encourage Christians to endure the oppression