James 2:5

Legacy Standard Bible

Listen, my beloved brothers: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Cross References

1 Kings 22:28

And Micaiah said, “If you indeed return safely, Yahweh has not spoken by me.” And he said, “Listen, all you people.”

Job 34:10

¶“Therefore, listen to me, you men with a heart of wisdom. Far be it from God to do injustice, And from the Almighty to do wrong.

Job 34:19

Who shows no partiality to princes Nor recognizes the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?

Job 38:14

“It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like clothing.

Exodus 20:6

but showing lovingkindness to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.

Proverbs 13:7

There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

Proverbs 7:24

¶So now, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:32

¶“So now, O sons, listen to me, For blessed are they who keep my ways.

Isaiah 14:32

“How then will one answer the messengers of the nation? That Yahweh has founded Zion, And the afflicted of His people will take refuge in it.”

Isaiah 29:19

The afflicted also will increase their gladness in Yahweh, And the needy of mankind will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Zephaniah 3:12

“But I will cause to remain in your midst A lowly and poor people, And they will take refuge in the name of Yahweh.

Zechariah 11:11

So it was broken on that day, and thus the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of Yahweh.

Zechariah 11:7

So I shepherded the flock doomed to slaughter—hence the afflicted of the flock. And I took for myself two staffs: the one I called Favor, and the other I called Union; so I shepherded the flock.

Matthew 11:5

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Matthew 25:34

“Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom, which has been prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Matthew 5:3

¶“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Mark 7:14

And after He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand:

Luke 12:21

So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Luke 12:32

Do not fear, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

Luke 16:22

Now it happened that the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom, and the rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things. But now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.

Luke 22:29

and I grant you a kingdom, just as My Father granted one to Me,

Luke 6:20

And turning His gaze toward His disciples, He began to say, “Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.

John 7:48

Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?

Acts 7:2

And he said, “Hear me, brothers and fathers! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Romans 8:17

and if children, also heirs, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

2 Corinthians 4:15

For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace which is spreading to more and more people may cause the giving of thanks to abound to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 6:10

as sorrowful but always rejoicing, as poor but making many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though being rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Ephesians 1:18

so that you—the eyes of your heart having been enlightened—will know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the good news of the unfathomable riches of Christ,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:5

This is a plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.

1 Timothy 6:18

Command them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share,

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed, and will save me unto His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:8

In the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have loved His appearing.

Hebrews 11:26

regarding the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.

James 1:12

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

James 1:16

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

James 1:19

Know this, my beloved brothers. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;

James 1:9

But the brother of humble circumstances is to boast in his high position;

1 Peter 1:4

to obtain an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and unfading, having been kept in heaven for you,

2 Peter 1:11

for in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be abundantly supplied to you.

Revelation 2:9

‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be My son.

Revelation 3:18

I advise you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white garments so that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness will not be manifested; and eye salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.

Judges 9:7

Then they told Jotham, so he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted his voice and called out. Thus he said to them, “Listen to me, O lords of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father should walk before Me forever’; but now Yahweh declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be cursed.

1 Samuel 2:8

“He raises the poor from the dust; He exalts the needy from the ash heap To make them sit with nobles, And inherit a seat of glory; For the pillars of the earth are Yahweh’s, And He set the world on them.