James 2:5

World Messianic Bible British Edition

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in 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

Micaiah said, “If you return at all in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me.” He said, “Listen, all you people!”

Job 34:10

“Therefore listen to me, you men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness, from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

Job 34:19

He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect 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 presented as a garment.

Exodus 20:6

and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Proverbs 13:7

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

Proverbs 7:24

Now therefore, sons, listen to me. Pay attention to the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:32

“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

Isaiah 14:32

What will they answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD has founded Zion, and in her the afflicted of his people will take refuge.

Isaiah 29:19

The humble also will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor amongst men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Zephaniah 3:12

But I will leave amongst you an afflicted and poor people, and they will take refuge in the LORD’s name.

Zechariah 11:11

It was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that listened to me knew that it was the LORD’s word.

Zechariah 11:7

So I fed the flock to be slaughtered, especially the oppressed of the flock. I took for myself two staffs. The one I called “Favour” and the other I called “Union”, and I fed the flock.

Matthew 11:5

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

Matthew 25:34

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, 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

He called all the multitude to himself and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand.

Luke 12:21

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God.”

Luke 12:32

“Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

Luke 16:22

The beggar died, and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 16:25

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted and you are in anguish.

Luke 22:29

I confer on you a kingdom, even as my Father conferred on me,

Luke 6:20

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours.

John 7:48

Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him?

Acts 7:2

He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. 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, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Messiah, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who 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 to the glory of God.

2 Corinthians 6:10

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

2 Corinthians 8:9

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

Ephesians 1:18

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the holy ones,

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the very least of all holy ones, was this grace given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Messiah,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:5

This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgement of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of God’s Kingdom, for which you 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 share;

2 Timothy 4:18

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

2 Timothy 4:8

From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Hebrews 11:26

considering the reproach of the Messiah greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

James 1:12

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him.

James 1:16

Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.

James 1:19

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

James 1:9

Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

1 Peter 1:4

to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

2 Peter 1:11

For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour, Yeshua the Messiah.

Revelation 2:9

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

Revelation 21:7

He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.

Revelation 3:18

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

Judges 9:7

When they told it to Jotham, he went and stood on the top of Mount Gerizim and lifted up his voice, cried out, and said to them, “Listen to me, you men of Shechem, that God may listen to you.

1 Samuel 2:30

“Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me forever.’ But now the LORD says, ‘Far be it from me; for those who honour me I will honour, and those who despise me will be cursed.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises up the poor out of the dust. He lifts 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. He has set the world on them.