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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 2:5Greek Interlinear

Greek · James 2:524 words
GreekMeaning
ἀκούσατεakousate
do listenverbG191
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
μουmou
IpronounG1473
ἀγαπητοίagapētoi
belovedadjectiveG27
οὐχouch
NotparticleG3756
ho
thearticleG3588
θεὸςtheos
GodnounG2316
ἐξελέξατοexelexato
has chosenverbG1586
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
πτωχοὺςptōchous
pooradjectiveG4434
τῷ
of thearticleG3588
κόσμῳkosmō
worldnounG2889
πλουσίουςplousious
to be richadjectiveG4145
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
πίστειpistei
faithnounG4102
καὶkai
andwordG2532
κληρονόμουςklēronomous
heirsnounG2818
τῆςtēs
to thosearticleG3588
βασιλείαςbasileias
kingdomnounG932
ἧςhēs
thatrelative pronounG3739
ἐπηγγείλατοepēngeilato
of mineverbG3165
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
ἀγαπῶσινagapōsin
lovingverbG25
αὐτόνauton
Him?pronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on James 2:5

But we must remember whence that sentence is taken, and what goes before it, and in what connection it occurs. My brethren, he says, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of Glory, with respect of persons. For if there come into your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; and you have respect to him that wears the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand…

Augustine · 4th century · Letter 167 (to Jerome), 3
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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