11 translations · Greek
James 2:5
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 in 11 translations
- WEB World English Bible
- 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?
- KJV 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?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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?
- LSV Literal Standard Version
- Listen, my beloved brothers, did God not choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that He promised to those loving Him?
- FBV Free Bible Version
- Listen, my dear friends: Didn't God choose those who the world considers poor to be rich in their trust in him, and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him?
- YLT Young’s Literal Translation
- 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?
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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?
- WBT Webster’s Bible
- 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?
- WEBC World English Bible (Catholic)
- 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?
- DRA Douay-Rheims 1899
- Hearken, my dearest brethren: hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?
The Greek words
Each word of the Greek text in order, with its transliteration, the Berean Standard Bible’s English for it, and its Strong’s number and short definition.
| Word | Transliteration | English (BSB) | Strong’s |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ἀκούσατε | Akousate | Listen | G191 ἀκούω to hear |
| ἀδελφοί | adelphoi | brothers | G80 ἀδελφός brother |
| μου | mou | my | G1473 ἐγώ I/we |
| ἀγαπητοί | agapētoi | beloved | G27 ἀγαπητός beloved |
| οὐχ | ouch | {Has} not | G3756 οὐ no |
| ὁ | ho | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| Θεὸς | Theos | God | G2316 θεός God |
| ἐξελέξατο | exelexato | chosen | G1586 ἐκλέγω to select |
| τοὺς | tous | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| πτωχοὺς | ptōchous | poor | G4434 πτωχός poor |
| τῷ | tō | — | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| κόσμῳ | kosmō | of this world | G2889 κόσμος world |
| πλουσίους | plousious | [to be] rich | G4145 πλούσιος rich |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 ἐν in/on/among |
| πίστει | pistei | faith | G4102 πίστις faith |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 καί and |
| κληρονόμους | klēronomous | to inherit | G2818 κληρονόμος heir |
| τῆς | tēs | the | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| βασιλείας | basileias | kingdom | G932 βασιλεία kingdom |
| ἧς | hēs | — | G3739 ὅς which |
| ἐπηγγείλατο | epēngeilato | He promised | G1861 ἐπαγγέλλω to profess |
| τοῖς | tois | those who | G3588 ὁ the/this/who |
| ἀγαπῶσιν | agapōsin | love | G25 ἀγαπάω to love |
| αὐτόν | auton | Him | G846 αὐτός it/s/he |
Related verses
- Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
- Luke 6:20
He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours.
- 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.
- 1 Corinthians 1:26–28
For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong; and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:
- 2 Corinthians 8:9
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
- Luke 12:21
So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
- Hebrews 11:26
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
- Luke 12:32
Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
- 1 Peter 1:4
to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,
- James 1:12
Blessed is the man 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.
Cross references from OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0, most-voted first; text from the World English Bible.
In context
3 and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing, and say, “Sit here in a good place”; and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”;
4 haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?
5 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?
6 But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts?
7 Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?
Read all of James 2 in the World English Bible.
Edition and source notes
Each translation is shown as its source prints it, in its own verse numbering; where an edition numbers this verse differently, its own reference is given. The World English Bible, King James Version and Berean Standard Bible link to their chapter pages. Edition notes.
Literal Standard Version (2020) © Covenant Press and the Covenant Christian Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license. Free Bible Version (2018) © Dr. Jonathan Gallagher, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0. Imported from the checksum-pinned eBible.org USFX source; the extracted verse text is an adaptation shared under the same license.
The original words and their English come from the Berean Standard Bible translation tables (public domain); lemmas and short definitions from STEPBible (CC BY 4.0), with Greek definitions based on Abbott-Smith.
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