James 2:5

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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?

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἀκούσατε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί, οὐχ ὁ Θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς τοῦ κόσμου τούτου πλουσίους ἐν πίστει, καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας ἧς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν;

Transliteration

Akousate, adelphoi my agapētoi, not the Theos exelexato the ptōchous of the kosmou this plousious in pistei, and klēronomous of the basileias which epēngeilato to the agapōsin him?

Grammar Details

• *Akousate*: aorist, active, imperative, 2nd person plural - listen/hear
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - brothers
• μου: genitive, first person, singular - my
• *agapētoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - beloved
• οὐχ: negative particle (interrogative) - not
• ὁ *Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *exelexato*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - chose/selected
• τοὺς *ptōchous*: accusative, masculine, plural - the poor
• τοῦ *kosmou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of the world
• τούτου: genitive, masculine, singular, demonstrative - this
• *plousious*: accusative, masculine, plural - rich
• ἐν *pistei*: dative, feminine, singular - in faith
• *klēronomous*: accusative, masculine, plural - heirs
• τῆς *basileias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of the kingdom
• ἧς: genitive, feminine, singular, relative pronoun - which
• *epēngeilato*: aorist, middle, indicative, 3rd person singular - he promised
• τοῖς *agapōsin*: dative, masculine, plural, present participle - to those loving
• αὐτόν: accusative, masculine, singular - him

Word Meanings

• *Akousate*: listen/hear/pay attention
• *adelphoi*: brothers/fellow believers/siblings in faith
• *agapētoi*: beloved/dear ones
• *Theos*: God/deity
• *exelexato*: chose/selected/elected
• *ptōchous*: poor/destitute/beggars
• *kosmou*: world/universe/realm/order
• *plousious*: rich/wealthy
• *pistei*: faith/belief/trust
• *klēronomous*: heirs/inheritors
• *basileias*: kingdom/reign/rule
• *epēngeilato*: promised/pledged
• *agapōsin*: loving/cherishing

Referenced Verses

• Matt 5:3 : 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Luke 12:21 : 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
• Luke 6:20 : 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.
• Jas 1:12 : 12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
• Luke 12:32 : 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
• Rev 2:9 : 9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty,(but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
• 1 Pet 1:4 : 4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
• Rev 3:18 : 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.
• Rev 21:7 : 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
• 1 Tim 6:18 : 18 That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
• 2 Tim 4:8 : 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
• 1 Cor 1:26-28 : 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
• 1 Cor 2:9 : 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
• 2 Cor 8:9 : 9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.
• Matt 25:34 : 34 Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
• Prov 8:17-21 : 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. 18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness. 19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
• Prov 8:32 : 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
• Isa 14:32 : 32 What shall one then answer the messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.
• Isa 29:19 : 19 The meek also shall increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
• Zeph 3:12 : 12 I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
• Zech 11:7 : 7 And I will feed the flock of slaughter, even you, O poor of the flock. And I took unto me two staves; the one I called Beauty, and the other I called Bands; and I fed the flock.
• Zech 11:11 : 11 And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it was the word of the LORD.
• Mark 7:14 : 14 And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:
• Matt 11:5 : 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
• Exod 20:6 : 6 And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
• Judg 9:7 : 7 And when they told it to Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim, and lifted up his voice, and cried, and said unto them, Hearken unto me, ye men of Shechem, that God may hearken unto you.
• 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
• 1 Kgs 22:28 : 28 And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
• Job 34:10 : 10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.
• Job 34:19 : 19 How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
• Job 38:14 : 14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
• Prov 7:24 : 24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.
• Eph 1:18 : 18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
• Eph 3:8 : 8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 {G2532} That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
• 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
• 1 Cor 3:21-23 : 21 Therefore let no man glory 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 ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's.
• 2 Cor 4:15 : 15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
• 2 Cor 6:10 : 10 As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
• Luke 16:22 : 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
• Luke 16:25 : 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.
• Luke 22:29 : 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
• John 7:48 : 48 Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
• Acts 7:2 : 2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
• Rom 8:17 : 17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.
• 2 Tim 4:18 : 18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
• Heb 11:26 : 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
• Jas 1:9 : 9 {G1161} Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
• Jas 1:16 : 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
• Luke 9:57-58 : 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
• 2 Pet 1:11 : 11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.