James 1:9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The brother of humble circumstances should boast in his exaltation,

Cross References

Psalm 62:9

Men are only a vapor; exalted men, an illusion. Weighed in the scales, they go up; together they are less than a vapor.

Proverbs 17:5

The one who mocks the poor insults his Maker, and one who rejoices over calamity will not go unpunished.

Proverbs 19:1

Better a poor man who lives with integrity than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

Isaiah 29:19

The humble will have joy after joy in the Lord, and the poor people will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Luke 1:52

He has toppled the mighty from their thrones and exalted the lowly.

Luke 10:20

However, don’t rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Luke 14:11

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Luke 9:48

He told them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me. And whoever welcomes Me welcomes Him who sent Me. For whoever is least among you — this one is great.”

Romans 8:17

and if children, also heirs — heirs of God and coheirs with Christ — seeing that we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

2 Corinthians 6:10

as grieving yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as having nothing yet possessing everything.

Deuteronomy 15:11

For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, ‘You must willingly open your hand to your afflicted and poor brother in your land.’

Deuteronomy 15:7

“If there is a poor person among you, one of your brothers within any of your gates in the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must not be hardhearted or tightfisted toward your poor brother.

Deuteronomy 15:9

Be careful that there isn’t this wicked thought in your heart, ‘The seventh year, the year of canceling debts, is near,’ and you are stingy toward your poor brother and give him nothing. He will cry out to the Lord against you, and you will be guilty.

Philippians 3:14

I pursue as my goal the prize promised by God’s heavenly call in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:3

For we are the circumcision, the ones who serve by the Spirit of God, boast in Christ Jesus, and do not put confidence in the flesh —

1 Peter 2:9

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Revelation 2:9

I know your affliction and poverty, yet you are rich. I know the slander of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the garbage pile. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s; He has set the world on them.