James 2:5

Young's Literal Translation 1862

Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?

Cross References

1 Kings 22:28

And Micaiah saith, `If thou at all return in peace -- Jehovah hath not spoken by me;' and he saith, `Hear, O peoples, all of them.'

Job 34:10

Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And `from' the Mighty to do perverseness:

Job 34:19

That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands `are' all of them.

Job 38:14

It turneth itself as clay of a seal And they station themselves as clothed.

Exodus 20:6

and doing kindness to thousands, of those loving Me and keeping My commands.

Proverbs 13:7

There is who is making himself rich, and hath nothing, Who is making himself poor, and wealth `is' abundant.

Proverbs 7:24

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, And give attention to sayings of my mouth.

Proverbs 8:32

And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.

Isaiah 14:32

And what doth one answer the messengers of a nation? `That Jehovah hath founded Zion, And in it do the poor of His people trust!'

Isaiah 29:19

And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice.

Zephaniah 3:12

And I have left in thy midst a people humble and poor, And they have trusted in the name of Jehovah.

Zechariah 11:11

and it is broken in that day, and know well do the afflicted of the flock who are observing me, that it `is' a word of Jehovah.

Zechariah 11:7

And I feed the flock of slaughter, even you, ye afflicted of the flock; and I take to me two staves, the one I have called Pleasantness, and the other I have called Bands, and I feed the flock.

Matthew 11:5

blind receive sight, and lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and deaf hear, dead are raised, and poor have good news proclaimed,

Matthew 25:34

`Then shall the king say to those on his right hand, Come ye, the blessed of my Father, inherit the reign that hath been prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

Matthew 5:3

`Happy the poor in spirit -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

Mark 7:14

And having called near all the multitude, he said to them, `Hearken to me, ye all, and understand;

Luke 12:21

so `is' he who is treasuring up to himself, and is not rich toward God.'

Luke 12:32

`Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;

Luke 16:22

`And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham -- and the rich man also died, and was buried;

Luke 16:25

`And Abraham said, Child, remember that thou did receive -- thou -- thy good things in thy life, and Lazarus in like manner the evil things, and now he is comforted, and thou art distressed;

Luke 22:29

and I appoint to you, as my Father did appoint to me, a kingdom,

Luke 6:20

And he, having lifted up his eyes to his disciples, said: `Happy the poor -- because yours is the reign of God.

John 7:48

did any one out of the rulers believe in him? or out of the Pharisees?

Acts 7:2

and he said, `Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,

Romans 8:17

and if children, also heirs, heirs, indeed, of God, and heirs together of Christ -- if, indeed, we suffer together, that we may also be glorified together.

1 Corinthians 2:9

but, according as it hath been written, `What eye did not see, and ear did not hear, and upon the heart of man came not up, what God did prepare for those loving Him --'

2 Corinthians 4:15

for the all things `are' because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;

2 Corinthians 6:10

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

2 Corinthians 8:9

for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

Ephesians 1:18

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, for your knowing what is the hope of His calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 3:8

to me -- the less than the least of all the saints -- was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news -- the untraceable riches of the Christ,

1 Thessalonians 2:12

for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.

2 Thessalonians 1:5

a token of the righteous judgment of God, for your being counted worthy of the reign of God, for which also ye suffer,

1 Timothy 6:18

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,

2 Timothy 4:18

and the Lord shall free me from every evil work, and shall save `me' -- to his heavenly kingdom; to whom `is' the glory to the ages of the ages! Amen.

2 Timothy 4:8

henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of the righteousness that the Lord -- the Righteous Judge -- shall give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving his manifestation.

Hebrews 11:26

greater wealth having reckoned the reproach of the Christ than the treasures in Egypt, for he did look to the recompense of reward;

James 1:12

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

James 1:16

Be not led astray, my brethren beloved;

James 1:19

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

James 1:9

And let the brother who is low rejoice in his exaltation,

1 Peter 1:4

to an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and unfading, reserved in the heavens for you,

2 Peter 1:11

for so, richly shall be superadded to you the entrance into the age-during reign of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Revelation 2:9

I have known thy works, and tribulation, and poverty -- yet thou art rich -- and the evil-speaking of those saying themselves to be Jews, and are not, but `are' a synagogue of the Adversary.

Revelation 21:7

he who is overcoming shall inherit all things, and I will be to him -- a God, and he shall be to me -- the son,

Revelation 3:18

I counsel thee to buy from me gold fired by fire, that thou mayest be rich, and white garments that thou mayest be arrayed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not be manifest, and with eye-salve anoint thine eyes, that thou mayest see.

Judges 9:7

and they declare `it' to Jotham, and he goeth and standeth on the top of mount Gerizim, and lifteth up his voice, and calleth, and saith to them, `Hearken unto me, O masters of Shechem, and God doth hearken unto you:

1 Samuel 2:30

`Therefore -- the affirmation of Jehovah, God of Israel -- I certainly said, Thy house and the house of thy father, do walk up and down before Me to the age; and now -- the affirmation of Jehovah -- Far be it from Me! for he who is honouring Me, I honour, and those despising Me, are lightly esteemed.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raiseth from the dust the poor, From a dunghill He lifteth up the needy, To cause `them' to sit with nobles, Yea, a throne of honour He doth cause them to inherit, For to Jehovah `are' the fixtures of earth, And He setteth on them the habitable world.