James 2:5 Cross References - Goodspeed

⁵ Listen, my dear brothers. Has not God chosen the world's poor to be rich in faith, and to possess the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?

³ "Blessed are those who feel their spiritual need, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!

⁵ The blind are regaining their sight and the lame can walk, the lepers are being cured and the deaf can hear, the dead are being raised and good news is being preached to the poor.

³⁴ Then the king will say to those at his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, take possession of the kingdom which has been destined for you from the creation of the world.

¹⁴ He called the people to him again and said to them, "Listen to me, all of you, and understand this.

²⁰ Then he fixed his eyes on his disciples, and said, "Blessed are you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is yours!

⁵⁷ As they were going along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." ⁵⁸ Jesus said to him, "Foxes have holes, and wild birds have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head!"

²¹ That is the way with the man who lays up money for himself, and is not rich with God."

³² Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen to give you the kingdom.

²² And it came about that the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to the companionship of Abraham, and the rich man too died and was buried.

²⁵ And Abraham said, 'My child, remember that you received your blessings in your lifetime, and Lazarus had his misfortunes in his; and now he is being comforted here, while you are in anguish.

²⁹ So just as my Father has conferred a kingdom on me

⁴⁸ Have any of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him?

² He answered, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The glorious God appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

¹⁷ and if children, heirs also; heirs of God, and fellow-heirs with Christ, if we really share his sufferings in order to share his glory too.

²⁶ For consider, brothers, what happened when God called you. Not many of you were what men call wise, not many of you were influential, not many were of high birth. ²⁷ But it was what the world calls foolish that God chose to put the wise to shame with, and it was what the world calls weak that God chose to shame its strength with, ²⁸ and it was what the world calls low and insignificant and unreal that God chose to nullify its realities,

⁹ But, as the Scripture says, there are things "Which no eye ever saw and no ear ever heard, And never occurred to the human mind, Which God has provided for those who love him."

²¹ So no one should boast about men. For it all belongs to you— ²² Paul, Apollos, Cephas, the world, life, death, the present, the future—all of it belongs to you. ²³ But you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

¹⁵ For it is all for your benefit, in order that as God's favor reaches greater and greater numbers, it may result in more and more thanksgiving in praise of God.

¹⁰ pained, when I am always glad, poor, when I make many others rich, penniless, when really I own everything.

⁹ You know how gracious the Lord Jesus Christ was. Though he was rich, he became poor for your sake, in order that by his poverty you might become rich.

¹⁸ enlightening the eyes of your mind so that you may know what the hope is to which he calls you, and how gloriously rich his inheritance is among God's people,

⁸ To me, the very least of all his people, this favor has been given, of preaching to the heathen the inexhaustible wealth of the Christ,

¹² to make your lives worthy of God who invites you into his kingdom and his glory.

⁵ This is a proof of God's justice in judging, and it is to prove you worthy of the Kingdom of God, for the sake of which you are suffering,

¹⁸ Charge them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, open-handed and generous,

⁸ Now the crown of uprightness awaits me, which the Lord, the upright judge, will award me on that Day, and not only me but also all who have loved and hoped for his appearing.

¹⁸ The Lord will rescue me from any harm and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

²⁶ and thought such contempt as the Christ endured was truer wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking forward to the coming reward.

⁹ A brother of low position ought to be proud of his eminence,

¹² Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

¹⁶ Do not be misled, my dear brothers.

⁴ and to an imperishable, unsullied, and unfading inheritance, which is kept safe for you in heaven,

¹¹ for then you will be triumphantly admitted to the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

⁹ I know of your distress and poverty—though you are rich!—I know how you are slandered by those who claim to be Jews when they are not so, but only a synagogue of Satan!

¹⁸ I advise you to buy of me gold that has been tested with fire, so that you may be rich, and white clothes to put on, to keep your shameful nakedness from being seen, and salve to put on your eyes, to make you see.

⁷ He who is victorious will possess all this, and I will be his God and he will be my son.