James 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?”
James 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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?”
James 2:5 — World English Bible
James 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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?”
James 2:5 — American Standard Version
James 2:5 YLT — 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?”
James 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation
James 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?”
James 2:5 — Darby Translation
James 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?”
James 2:5 — Geneva Bible
James 2:5 in Context — James 2
3 Y tuviereis respeto al que trae la vestidura preciosa, y le dijereis: Siéntate tú aquí en buen lugar: y dijereis al pobre: Estáte tú allí en pie; ó siéntate aquí debajo de mi estrado:
4 ¿No juzgáis en vosotros mismos, y venís á ser jueces de pensamientos malos?
5 Hermanos míos amados, oid: ¿No ha elegido Dios los pobres de este mundo, ricos en fe, y herederos del reino que ha prometido á los que le aman?
6 Mas vosotros habéis afrentado al pobre. ¿No os oprimen los ricos, y no son ellos los mismos que os arrastran á los juzgados?
7 ¿No blasfeman ellos el buen nombre que fué invocado sobre vosotros?
What Does James 2:5 Mean?
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