James 2:5 — King James Version← Study notes

“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 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 2:524 words

ἀκούσατεakousatehear

ἀδελφοίadelphoibrother

μουmouI

ἀγαπητοίagapētoi(dearly, well) beloved, dear

οὐχouchnot

ὁhothe

θεὸςtheosGod

ἐξελέξατοexelexatomake choice, choose (out), chosen

τοὺςtousthe

πτωχοὺςptōchousbeggar(-ly), poor

τῷtōthe

κόσμῳkosmōworld

πλουσίουςplousiousrich

ἐνenabout, after, against

πίστειpisteiassurance, belief, believe

καὶkaiand / also

κληρονόμουςklēronomousheir

τῆςtēsthe

βασιλείαςbasileiaskingdom

ἧςhēswho / which

ἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilato

τοῖςtoisthe

ἀγαπῶσινagapōsin(be-)love(-ed)

αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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