James 2:5

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Listen, my dear brothers and sisters. God chose the poor people in the world to be rich in faith. He chose them to receive the kingdom God promised to those who love him.

Cross References

Matthew 5:3

“Great blessings belong to those who know they are spiritually in need. God’s kingdom belongs to them.

Luke 6:20

Jesus looked at his followers and said, “Great blessings belong to you who are poor. God’s kingdom belongs to you.

Revelation 2:9

“I know your troubles, and I know that you are poor, but really you are rich! I know the insults you have suffered from people who say they are Jews. But they are not true Jews. They are a group that belongs to Satan.

2 Corinthians 8:9

You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that he gave up his heavenly riches for you. He gave up everything so that you could be richly blessed.

Luke 12:21

“This is how it will be for anyone who saves things only for himself. To God that person is not rich.”

1 Peter 1:4

Now we wait to receive the blessings God has for his children. These blessings are kept for you in heaven. They cannot be ruined or be destroyed or lose their beauty.

James 1:12

Great blessings belong to those who are tempted and remain faithful! After they have proved their faith, God will give them the reward of eternal life. God promised this to all people who love him.

Hebrews 11:26

He thought it was better to suffer for the Messiah than to have all the treasures of Egypt. He was waiting for the reward that God would give him.

Luke 12:32

“Don’t fear, little flock. Your Father wants to share his kingdom with you.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But as the Scriptures say, “No one has ever seen, no one has ever heard, no one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” Isaiah 64:4

Matthew 25:34

“Then the king will say to the godly people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has great blessings for you. The kingdom he promised is now yours. It has been prepared for you since the world was made.

Revelation 21:7

All those who win the victory will receive all this. And I will be their God, and they will be my children.

James 1:9

Believers who are poor should be glad that God considers them so important.

2 Timothy 4:8

Now, a prize is waiting for me—the crown that will show I am right with God. The Lord, the judge who judges rightly, will give it to me on that Day. Yes, he will give it to me and to everyone else who is eagerly looking forward to his coming.

2 Corinthians 6:10

We have much sadness, but we are always rejoicing. We are poor, but we are making many people rich in faith. We have nothing, but really we have everything.

Revelation 3:18

I advise you to buy gold from me—gold made pure in fire. Then you will be rich. I tell you this: Buy clothes that are white. Then you will be able to cover your shameful nakedness. I also tell you to buy medicine to put on your eyes. Then you will be able to see.

1 Timothy 6:18

Tell those who are rich to do good—to be rich in good works. And tell them they should be happy to give and ready to share.

Luke 16:25

“But Abraham said, ‘My child, remember when you lived? You had all the good things in life. But Lazarus had nothing but problems. Now he is comforted here, and you are suffering.

Matthew 11:5

The blind can see. The crippled can walk. People with leprosy are healed. The deaf can hear. The dead are brought back to life. And the Good News is being told to the poor.

1 Samuel 2:30

“The Lord, the God of Israel, promised that your father’s family would serve him forever. But now the Lord says, ‘That will never be! I will honor people who honor me, but bad things will happen to those who refuse to respect me.

2 Peter 1:11

And you will be given a very great welcome into the kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, a kingdom that never ends.

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will save me when anyone tries to hurt me. He will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory forever and ever be the Lord’s. Amen.

2 Thessalonians 1:5

This is proof that God is right in his judgment. He wants you to be worthy of his kingdom. Your suffering is for that kingdom.

Ephesians 3:8

I am the least important of all God’s people. But he gave me this gift—to tell the non-Jewish people the Good News about the riches Christ has. These riches are too great to understand fully.

Romans 8:17

If we are God’s children, we will get the blessings God has for his people. He will give us all that he has given Christ. But we must suffer like Christ suffered. Then we will be able to share his glory.

Luke 16:22

“Later, Lazarus died. The angels took him and placed him in the arms of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.

Zechariah 11:7

So I took care of the sheep that had been raised to be killed—those poor sheep. I found two sticks. I called one stick Favor, and I called the other stick Union. Then I began caring for the sheep.

Isaiah 29:19

The Lord will make poor people happy. The poorest people will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 14:32

But what will the messengers from that nation report about us? They will say, “The Lord made Zion strong, and his poor people went there for safety.”

Job 34:19

He does not respect leaders more than other people. And he does not respect the rich more than the poor. God made everyone.

Job 34:10

“You men can understand, so listen to me. God would never do what is evil! God All-Powerful would never do wrong.

Exodus 20:6

But I will be very kind to people who love me and obey my commands. I will be kind to their families for thousands of generations.

James 1:16

My dear brothers and sisters, don’t be fooled about this.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

We encouraged you, we comforted you, and we told you to live good lives for God. He calls you to be part of his glorious kingdom.

Ephesians 1:18

I pray that God will open your minds to see his truth. Then you will know the hope that he has chosen us to have. You will know that the blessings God has promised his holy people are rich and glorious.

2 Corinthians 4:15

All these things are for you. And so the grace of God is being given to more and more people. This will bring more and more thanks to God for his glory.

John 7:48

You don’t see any of the leaders or any of us Pharisees believing in him, do you?

Luke 22:29

So I give you authority to rule with me in the kingdom the Father has given me.

Mark 7:14

Jesus called the people to him again. He said, “Everyone should listen to me and understand what I am saying.

Zechariah 11:11

So that day the agreement was finished, and those poor sheep watching me knew that this message was from the Lord.

Zephaniah 3:12

I will let only meek and humble people stay in my city, and they will trust the Lord’s name.

Proverbs 8:32

“Now, children, listen to me. If you follow my ways, you will be happy too.

Proverbs 7:24

Now, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to what I say.

Job 38:14

The morning light makes the hills and valleys easy to see. When the daylight comes to the earth, the shapes of these places stand out like the folds of a coat. They take shape like soft clay that is pressed with a stamp.

1 Kings 22:28

Micaiah said, “Listen to me, everyone! Ahab, if you come back alive from the battle, the Lord has not spoken through me.”

Acts 7:2

Stephen answered, “My Jewish fathers and brothers, listen to me. Our great and glorious God appeared to Abraham, our ancestor, when he was in Mesopotamia. This was before he lived in Haran.

Judges 9:7

Jotham heard that the leaders of the city of Shechem had made Abimelech king. When he heard this, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted out this story to the people: “Listen to me you leaders of the city of Shechem. Then let God listen to you.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises the poor from the dust, and he takes away their sadness. He makes them important and seats them with princes and at the places for honored guests. The Lord made the whole world, and the whole world belongs to him.

Proverbs 13:7

Some people pretend they are rich, but they have nothing. Others pretend they are poor, but they are really rich.

James 1:19

My dear brothers and sisters, always be more willing to listen than to speak. Keep control of your anger.