James 2:5

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Original Language Text
greek
ἀκούσατε, ἀδελφοί μου ἀγαπητοί. οὐχ ὁ θεὸς ἐξελέξατο τοὺς πτωχοὺς ⸂τῷ κόσμῳ⸃ πλουσίους ἐν πίστει καὶ κληρονόμους τῆς βασιλείας ἧς ἐπηγγείλατο τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν αὐτόν;
English Translation
Listen, my beloved brothers. Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God (Elohim) choose them that are poor as to the world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God (Elohim) choose them that are poor of the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God (Elohim) to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

Hear, my beloved brethren: Has not God (Elohim) chosen the poor as to the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?

Hearken, my dearest brethren: hath not God (Elohim) chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God (Elohim) hath promised to them that love him?

Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God (Elohim) choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him?

Listen, my dear friends: Didn't God (Elohim) choose those who the world considers poor to be rich in their trust in him, and to inherit the kingdom he promised to those who love him?

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God (Elohim) choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

Hearken my beloued brethren, hath not God (Elohim) chosen the poore of this worlde, that they should be rich in faith, and heires of the kingdome which he promised to them that loue him?

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God (Elohim) chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Listen, my beloved brothers, did God (Elohim) not choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom that He promised to those loving Him?

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God (Elohim) chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God (Elohim) chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith? Aren’t they the ones who will inherit the Kingdom he promised to those who love him?

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God (Elohim) chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God (Elohim) choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God (Elohim) choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God (Elohim) choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

Hearken, my brethren beloved, did not God (Elohim) choose the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the reign that He promised to those loving Him?