James 2:5

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Hearken my deare beloued brethren. Hath not God chosen the poore of this worlde, such as are riche in fayth, and heyres of the kyngdome, which he promised to them that loue hym?

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  • Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed (are) the poore in spirite: for theirs is the kyngdome of heauen.
  • Luke 12:21 : 21 So is he that gathereth riches to him selfe, and is not ryche towardes God.
  • Luke 6:20 : 20 And he lyft vp his eyes vpon his disciples, and sayde: Blessed be ye poore, for yours is the kyngdome of God.
  • Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: For when he is tryed, he shall receaue the crowne of lyfe, which the Lorde hath promised to them that loue hym.
  • Luke 12:32 : 32 Feare not litle flocke, for it is your fathers pleasure to geue you a kyngdome.
  • Rev 2:9 : 9 I knowe thy workes, and tribulation, and pouertie: but thou art riche. And I know the blasphemie of them which cal them selues Iewes, and are not, but (are) the synagogue of Satan.
  • 1 Pet 1:4 : 4 To an inheritaunce immortall, and vndefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserued in heauen for you,
  • Rev 3:18 : 18 I counsel thee to bye of me gold tryed in the fyre, that thou mayest be riche, and whyte rayment, that thou mayest be clothed, that thy fylthie nakednesse do not appeare, and annoynt thyne eyes with eye salue, that thou mayest see.
  • Rev 21:7 : 7 He that ouercommeth, shall inherite all thynges, and I wyl be his God, and he shalbe my sonne.
  • 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 That they do good, that they be riche in good workes, that they be redye to geue, glad to distribute:
  • 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 Hencefoorth there is layde vp for me a crowne of ryghteousnesse, which the Lorde, the ryghteous iudge, shall geue me at that day: not to me only, but vnto the also yt haue loued his appearyng.
  • 1 Cor 1:26-28 : 26 Brethren, ye see your callyng, howe that not many wise men after the fleshe, not many myghtie, not many noble are called. 27 But God hath chosen the foolyshe thynges of the worlde, to confounde the wise: And God hath chosen the weake thynges of the worlde, to confounde thynges which are myghtie: 28 And vnnoble thynges of the worlde, & thinges which are despysed, hath God chosen, yea and thinges which are not, to bryng to naught thynges that are:
  • 1 Cor 2:9 : 9 But as it is written: The eye hath not seen, & the eare hath not heard, neither haue entred into the heart of man, the thynges which God hath prepared for them that loue hym.
  • 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye knowe the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that ye through his pouertie might be made rich.
  • Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the king say vnto them on his right hande: Come ye blessed of my father, inherite the kyngdome, prepared for you from the foundation of the worlde.
  • Prov 8:17-21 : 17 I am louing vnto those that loue me: and they that seeke me early, shall finde me. 18 Riches and honour are with me, yea durable riches and righteousnes. 19 My fruite is better then golde and pretious stones, and mine encrease more worth then fine siluer. 20 I wyll guyde thee in the way of righteousnes, and in the midst of the pathes of iudgement: 21 That I maye stablishe the inhetaunce of them that loue me, and encrease their treasure.
  • Prov 8:32 : 32 Therefore hearken vnto me: O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes.
  • Isa 14:32 : 32 What shall one then aunswere the messengers of the Gentiles? For the Lorde hath stablished Sion, and the poore of his people that be therein shall put their trust in it.
  • Isa 29:19 : 19 The meeke spirited also shall be merie in the Lorde, and the poore among them that be lowly shall reioyce in the holy one of Israel:
  • Zeph 3:12 : 12 In thee also will I leaue a smal poore simple people, whiche shall trust in the name of the Lorde.
  • Zech 11:7 : 7 I my selfe fed the slaughter sheepe, a poore flocke veryly, and toke vnto me two staues: the one called Beautie, the other called Bandes: and so fedde the sheepe.
  • Zech 11:11 : 11 And so it was broken in that day: Then the poore simple sheepe that had a respect vnto me, knewe therby that it was the worde of the Lorde.
  • Mark 7:14 : 14 And when he had called all the people vnto hym, he saide vnto them: Hearken vnto me, euery one of you, and vnderstande.
  • Matt 11:5 : 5 The blinde receaue their sight, the halt do walke, the lepers are cleansed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and the poore receaue the Gospell.
  • Exod 20:6 : 6 And shewe mercy vnto thousandes in them that loue me, and kepe my commaundementes.
  • Judg 9:7 : 7 And when they tolde it to Ioatham, he went and stoode in the top of mount Garizim, and lyft vp his voyce, & cryed, and sayd vnto them: Hearken vnto me you men of Sichem, that God may hearken vnto you.
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Wherefore the Lorde God of Israel saith: I sayde, that thy house and the house of thy father should walke before me for euer: But nowe the Lorde saith, That be farre fro me: For them that worship me, I wyll worship, and they that despise me, shall come to shame.
  • 1 Kgs 22:28 : 28 And Michea sayde: If thou returne in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he sayde: Hearken ye people euery one of you.
  • Job 34:10 : 10 Therfore hearken vnto me ye that haue vnderstanding: farre be it from God that he shoulde meddle with wickednesse, & farre be it from the almightie that he shoulde meddle with vnrighteous dealing.
  • Job 34:19 : 19 God hath no respect vnto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the riche more then the poore: for they be al the worke of his handes.
  • Job 38:14 : 14 They are fashioned as is the clay with the seale, and all stand vp as a garment.
  • Prov 7:24 : 24 Heare me now therfore O my chylde, and marke the wordes of my mouth:
  • Eph 1:18 : 18 The eyes of your myndes beyng lightened, that ye maye knowe what the hope is of his callyng, and what the richesse of the glorie of his inheritaunce is in the saintes:
  • Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me the least of all saintes is this grace geuen, that I shoulde preache among the gentiles the vnsearchable ryches of Christe,
  • 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 That ye woulde walke worthie of God, who hath called you vnto his kyngdome and glorie.
  • 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 Which is a token of the ryghteous iudgment of God, that ye may be counted woorthy of the kyngdome of God, for which ye also suffer.
  • 1 Cor 3:21-23 : 21 Therfore, let no man reioyce in men: For all thynges are yours: 22 Whether it be Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, either the worlde, either lyfe, or death, whether they be present thinges, or thynges to come, all are yours: 23 And ye are Christes, and Christe (is) Gods.
  • 2 Cor 4:15 : 15 For all thynges do for your sakes, that the plenteous grace, by thankes geuyng of many, may redounde to the prayse of God.
  • 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 As sorowyng, and yet alway merie: as poore, and yet make many riche: as hauyng nothyng, and yet possessyng all thynges.
  • Luke 16:22 : 22 And it came to passe, that the begger dyed, and was caryed by the Angels into Abrahams bosome. The riche man also dyed, and was buryed.
  • Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham sayde: Sonne, remember that thou in thy lyfe tyme, receauedst thy pleasure, and lykewyse Lazarus paynes: But nowe is he comforted, and thou art tormented.
  • Luke 22:29 : 29 And I appoynt vnto you a kingdome, as my father hath appoynted vnto me.
  • John 7:48 : 48 Doth any of the rulers or of the pharisees beleue on hym?
  • Acts 7:2 : 2 And he said: Ye men, brethren, and fathers, hearken. The God of glorie appeared vnto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
  • Rom 8:17 : 17 If we be sonnes, then are we also heyres, the heyres of God, and ioyntheyres with Christe: So that we suffer together, that we may be also glorified together.
  • 2 Tim 4:18 : 18 And the Lorde shall delyuer me from euery euyll worke, & will preserue me vnto his heauenly kingdome: To who be prayse for euer and euer. Amen.
  • Heb 11:26 : 26 Esteemyng the rebuke of Christ, greater riches, then the treasures of Egypt: For he had respect vnto the recompence of the rewarde.
  • Jas 1:9 : 9 Let the brother of lowe degree, reioyce in that he is exalted:
  • Jas 1:16 : 16 Do not erre my deare brethren.
  • Luke 9:57-58 : 57 And it came to passe, that as they went walkyng in the way, a certayne man sayde vnto hym: I wyll folowe thee Lorde whyther so euer thou go. 58 And Iesus sayde vnto hym: Foxes haue holes, and byrdes of the ayre haue nestes: but the sonne of man, hath not where to lay his head.
  • 2 Pet 1:11 : 11 Yea, and by this meanes an entryng in shalbe ministred vnto you aboudantlye, into the euerlastyng kyngdome of our Lorde and sauiour Iesus Christe.

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    6But ye haue despised the poore. Do not riche men oppresse you by tirannie, and drawe you before the iudgementes seates?

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    26Brethren, ye see your callyng, howe that not many wise men after the fleshe, not many myghtie, not many noble are called.

    27But God hath chosen the foolyshe thynges of the worlde, to confounde the wise: And God hath chosen the weake thynges of the worlde, to confounde thynges which are myghtie:

    28And vnnoble thynges of the worlde, & thinges which are despysed, hath God chosen, yea and thinges which are not, to bryng to naught thynges that are:

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    1My brethren, haue not the fayth of our Lorde Iesus Christe, the Lord of glorie, with respect of persons.

    2For yf there come into your companie a man wearing a golde ryng, clothed in goodly apparell, and there come in also a poore man in vile rayment:

    3And ye haue a respect to hym that weareth the gay clothyng, and say vnto hym, sitte thou here in a good place: & say vnto the poore, stande thou there, or sitte here vnder my footestoole:

    4Are ye not partiall in your selues, and are made iudges of euyll thoughtes?

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    20And he lyft vp his eyes vpon his disciples, and sayde: Blessed be ye poore, for yours is the kyngdome of God.

  • 2 Cor 8:9
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    9For ye knowe the grace of our Lorde Iesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poore, that ye through his pouertie might be made rich.

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    9Let the brother of lowe degree, reioyce in that he is exalted:

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    1Go to nowe ye riche men, weepe and howle on your wretchednesse that shall come vpon you.

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    1A good name is more to be desired then great riches: and louing fauour is better then siluer and golde.

    2The riche and poore meete together: the Lorde is the maker of them all.

  • Matt 5:3
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    3Blessed (are) the poore in spirite: for theirs is the kyngdome of heauen.

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    1To the chiefe musition, a psalme of Dauid. Blessed is he that considereth ye poore: God wyll delyuer hym in the tyme of trouble.

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    17Charge them which are riche in this world, that they be not hie minded, nor trust in vncertayne riches: but in ye lyuyng God, which geueth vs aboundauntly all thinges to enioy:

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    4Knowyng, brethren beloued, your election of God.

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    20The poore is hated euen of his owne neyghbours: but the riche hath many frendes.

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    31He that doth a poore man wrong, blasphemeth his maker: but who so honoureth him, hath pitie on the poore.

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    6Better is he that walketh in his vprightnes: then he that peruerteth his wayes, and is riche.

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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royall priesthood, an holy nation, a peculier people: that ye should shewe foorth the vertues of hym that called you out of darknesse into his marueylous lyght.

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    23The poore prayeth meekely: but the riche geueth a rough aunswere.

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    19God hath no respect vnto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the riche more then the poore: for they be al the worke of his handes.

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    16Who so doth a poore man wrong, to increase his owne riches and geueth vnto the ryche, at the last commeth to pouertie hym selfe.

  • Prov 13:7-8
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    7Some men make them selues riche though they haue nothyng: agayne, some make them selues poore hauyng great riches.

    8With goodes a man redeemeth his life: and the poore wyll not be reproued.

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    16He is the hope of the poore, & the mouth of the wicked shalbe stopped.

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    2As well lowe as high: riche and poore, one with another.

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    12Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: For when he is tryed, he shall receaue the crowne of lyfe, which the Lorde hath promised to them that loue hym.

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    17But ye beloued, remember the wordes which were spoken before, of the Apostles of our Lorde Iesus Christe.

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    5Heare the worde of God all ye that feare the thyng which he speaketh: Your brethren that hate you and cast you out for my name sake, say, The Lorde is heynous agaynst vs: but you shall see hym in ioy, when they shalbe confounded.

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    5Which is a token of the ryghteous iudgment of God, that ye may be counted woorthy of the kyngdome of God, for which ye also suffer.

  • 1 John 3:1
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    5If any of you lacke wisdome, let him aske of God, that geueth to all men indifferentlie, and casteth no man in the teeth: and it shalbe geuen hym.

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    17He that hath pitie vpon the poore, lendeth vnto the Lord: and looke what he layeth out, it shalbe payde hym agayne.

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    19Wherfore my deare brethre, let euery man be swyft to heare, slowe to speake, slowe to wrath.

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