James 2:5

Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Cross References

1 Kings 22:28

And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you.

Job 34:10

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; And from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Job 34:19

How much less to him that respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? For they all are the work of his hands.

Job 38:14

It is changed as clay under the seal; And all things stand forth as a garment:

Exodus 20:6

and shewing mercy unto thousands, of them that love me and keep my commandments.

Proverbs 13:7

There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: There is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great wealth.

Proverbs 7:24

Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:32

Now therefore, my sons, hearken unto me: For blessed are they that keep my ways.

Isaiah 14:32

What then shall one answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and in her shall the afflicted of his people take refuge.

Isaiah 29:19

The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Zephaniah 3:12

But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

Zechariah 11:11

And it was broken in that day: and thus the poor of the flock that gave heed unto me knew that it was the word of the LORD.

Zechariah 11:7

So I fed the flock of slaughter, verily the poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.

Matthew 11:5

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

Matthew 25:34

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom 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 he called to him the multitude again, and said unto them, Hear me all of you, and understand:

Luke 12:21

So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Luke 16:22

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and that he was carried away by the angels into Abraham's bosom: and the rich man also died, and was buried.

Luke 16:25

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things: but now here he is comforted, and thou art in anguish.

Luke 22:29

and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me,

Luke 6:20

And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed are ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

John 7:48

Hath any of the rulers believed on him, or of the Pharisees?

Acts 7:2

And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

Romans 8:17

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him.

1 Corinthians 2:9

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

2 Corinthians 4:15

For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 6:10

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

2 Corinthians 8:9

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might become rich.

Ephesians 1:18

having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 3:8

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

1 Thessalonians 2:12

to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:5

which is a manifest token of the righteous judgement of God; to the end that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

1 Timothy 6:18

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate;

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will save me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:8

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day: and not only to me, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

Hebrews 11:26

accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he looked unto the recompense of reward.

James 1:12

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

James 1:16

Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.

James 1:19

Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

James 1:9

But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:

1 Peter 1:4

unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

2 Peter 1:11

for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Revelation 2:9

I know thy tribulation, and thy poverty (but thou art rich), and the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Revelation 21:7

He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

Revelation 3:18

I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined by fire, that thou mayest become rich; and white garments, that thou mayest clothe thyself, and that the shame of thy nakedness be not made manifest; and eyesalve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

Judges 9:7

And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, he lifteth up the needy from the dunghill, to make them sit with princes, and inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.