James 2:5

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers
Jas. 2 - Greek/English/Strong’s Interlinear


King James Version

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?
New King James Version

Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
New American Standard Bible

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

Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
The Amplified Bible

Listen, my beloved brethren: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and in their position as believers and to inherit the kingdom which He has promised to those who love Him?
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

Listen, my brethren, beloved ones. Did not God select out for Himself those who are poor in the world’s estimation to be wealthy in the sphere of faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
Phillips’ Modern English

For do notice, my dear brothers, that God chose poor men, whose only wealth was their faith, and made them heirs to the kingdom promised to those who love Him.
Williams’ Language of the People

Listen, my dearly loved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of the world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
KJV with Strong’s Numbers

Hearken, 191 my 3450 beloved 27 brethren, 80 Hath not 3756 God 2316 chosen 1586 the 3588 poor 4434 of this 5127 world 2889 rich 4145 in 1722 faith, 4102 and 2532 heirs 2818 of the 3588 kingdom 932 which 3739 He hath promised 1861 to them that love 25 Him? 846
Jas. 2:4 π Jas. 2:6
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  1. Gospel of Grace - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) Joseph Prince’s book, Destined to Reign, is an astonishing compilation of errors and false teachings. This article attempts to tackle all those found in chapter 3, “Controversies Surrounding the Gospel of Grace.”

  2. History Revisited - Neil Girrard Yet again, those who refuse to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.

  3. The Kingdom of God Is at Hand - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) With the proclamation that the kingdom of God was at hand, Jesus ushered in a new phase in the work of redemption that God had purposed before the creation of the world.

  4. Misusing Wealth; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard Man’s fallen nature gives him a virtually unshakable allegiance to social standards that are based, not on a divine perspective nor even on valuing honest work, but on the belief that real achievement consists in imitating and emulating the wealthy leisure class.

  5. No Place for the Poor - Neil Girrard Wealth and poverty and work are not the simple matters many people believe them to be.

  6. Picture This - Neil Girrard Love is still the characteristic signature of genuine Christians – but do we have any idea what that might look like anymore?

  7. Poverty - Neil Girrard Despite what anyone tells you, it is not illegal, immoral or unethical to be poor.

  8. Pressing Into the Kingdom - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) The kingdom of God differs from the law and the prophets – why is that important?

  9. Provision, Power and Presumption - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) The temptations of Christ are more intricately intertwined in the life of the genuine believer than we are normally taught at “church.”

  10. Rich; The End Time Men - W.W. Fischer We have often treated the Bible like a cafeteria by reading along and picking out those things that we like and those that appeal to one’s own sense of well being.

  11. Spiritual Deception; Lords of Darkness - Neil Girrard The antithetical nature of God and riches raises the question of whether the gospel of the kingdom of God can be truly received by peoples of nations where wealth is the god that is sacrificially served, obeyed and worshiped.

  12. Vessels of Honor and Glory - Neil Girrard - ( in Adobe/pdf format ) For various reasons, men reject even the notion that man is, at his “bottom line,” only a clay pot.
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