James 2:5 Cross References - NSB

⁵ Listen, my dearly beloved brothers! Did God choose poor people in the world to be rich in faith and to receive the kingdom he promised to those who love him?

⁶ »I show mercy (loving kindness) to thousands of generations of those who love me and obey my commandments.

⁷ Jotham heard about this. He stood on top of Mount Gerizim and shouted out to them: »Men of Shechem, listen to me and God may listen to you!

³⁰ »Jehovah, the God of Israel says: ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me all the days of your life.’« Now Jehovah says: »Far be it from me. I will honor those who honor me. I will not regard those who think little of me.

²⁸ Micaiah said: If you come back at all in peace, Jehovah has not sent his word by me.

¹⁰ »Hear me, you who have sense, far be it from God that he should do wickedness, and from the Almighty that he should do wrong.

¹⁹ »The one who is righteous and mighty does not grant special favors to princes or prefer important people to poor people because his hands made them all.

¹⁴ »The earth takes shape like clay under a seal. Its features stand out like those of a garment.

¹⁷ »I love those who love me. Those who earnestly seek me will find me. ¹⁸ »Riches and honor are with me. Yes, durable riches and righteousness. ¹⁹ »My fruit is better than gold, yes, better than fine gold. My yield is better than choice silver. ²⁰ »I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: ²¹ »I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth. I will fill their treasuries.

³² »Listen to me, my children: for blessed are those who practice my ways.

²⁴ Listen to me dear sons and pay attention to the words of my mouth.

³² What then will one answer the messengers that come to us from Philistia? We will tell them that Jehovah has established Zion and in her the poor and afflicted of his people find refuge.

¹⁹ The meek, the poor, and the needy will celebrate and shout because of Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel.

¹² »I will leave a faithful few, a humble and lowly people with you. They will seek refuge in the name of Jehovah.

⁷ »So I fed the poor of the flock of slaughter. I took two staffs; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.

¹¹ It was broken in that day. In this way, the poor of the flock listened to me and knew that it was the word of Jehovah.

³ »Blessed (Greek: makarios: happy, blessed) are those conscious of their spiritual need, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.

⁵ »The blind receive their sight. The lame walk! The lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear. The dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them.

³⁴ »The King will say to those on his right hand: ‘Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

¹⁴ He called the crowd again and said: »Listen and understand!

²⁰ He looked at his disciples and said: »Blessed are you who are poor for yours is the kingdom of God.

⁵⁷ On the way a man came to him and said: »I will follow you wherever you go.« ⁵⁸ Jesus told him: »Foxes have holes and birds of heaven have nests, but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.«

²¹ »He who lays up (earthly) treasure for himself is not rich toward God.«

³² »Do not fear little flock for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

²² »The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man died and was buried.

²⁵ »Abraham said: Remember, my son, in your lifetime you were given good things, while Lazarus got all the bad things. Now he is enjoying himself while you are in torment.

²⁹ »I assigned a kingdom to you just as my Father assigned it to me.

⁴⁸ »Have any of the rulers or the Pharisees believed in him?

² He said: »Men, brothers and fathers, listen; The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran.

¹⁷ If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

²⁶ Consider your calling, brothers. Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. ²⁷ Instead God chose the foolish things of the world to confuse (shame) the wise. God chose the weak things of the world to confuse (shame) the things that are mighty. ²⁸ God also chose the base things of the world, and things which are despised, yes, and things which are not, to bring to nothing things that are.

⁹ It is written: »Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, and it has not entered into the heart of man, the things God prepared for those who love him.« (Isaiah 64:4)

²¹ Therefore let no man boast in men. For all things are yours. ²² Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours! ²³ And you belong to Christ and Christ belongs to God.

¹⁵ All things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

¹⁰ Also as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

⁹ For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

¹⁸ Have the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know the hope of his calling, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the holy ones,

⁸ To me, the very least of all the holy ones, was given grace (loving divine influence) to preach to the people of the nations the untraceable riches of Christ.

¹² You should walk worthily of God, who called you into his own kingdom and glory.

⁵ All of this proves that God’s judgment is just, and as a result, you will become worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering.

¹⁸ They should do good works and be rich in good works, that they are ready to distribute, willing to communicate.

⁸ The crown of righteousness is laid up for me. The Lord, the righteous judge, will give it to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing (manifestation).

¹⁸ The Lord will deliver me from every evil work. He will save me to his heavenly kingdom. To him is the glory forever and ever. Amen.

²⁶ He considered the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt. He looked intently (respectfully) for the payment of the reward.

⁹ Let the brother of humble circumstances glory in his high position (exaltation).

¹² The man who endures under trial is blessed. For when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

¹⁶ Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.

⁴ You are born to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that does not fade away and is reserved in heaven for you.

¹¹ For in this way the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will be richly (abundantly) supplied to you.

⁹ »'I know your troubles. I know that you are poor, but you are rich! I know the evil things said against you by those who claim to be Jews but are not. Their synagogue belongs to Satan!

¹⁸ »'I counsel you to buy gold from me, gold purified by fire, so that you may be rich; and white clothing, so that you may be clothed. In this way the shame of your nakedness will not appear. And anoint your eyes with eye salve, so that you may see.

⁷ »He who overcomes will inherit all things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.