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James 2:5

NETBible	Listen, my dear brothers and sisters!¹ Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
NIV © biblegateway Jam 2:5	Listen, my dear brothers: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?
NASB © biblegateway Jam 2:5	Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
NLT © biblegateway Jam 2:5	Listen to me, dear brothers and sisters. Hasn’t God 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?
MSG © biblegateway Jam 2:5	Listen, dear friends. Isn't it clear by now that God operates quite differently? He chose the world's down-and-out as the kingdom's first citizens, with full rights and privileges. This kingdom is promised to anyone who loves God.
BBE © SABDAweb Jam 2:5	Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God 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?
NRSV © bibleoremus Jam 2:5	Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters. Has not God chosen the poor in the world to be rich in faith and to be heirs of the kingdom that he has promised to those who love him?
NKJV © biblegateway Jam 2:5	Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
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KJV	Hearken <191> (5657)_, my <3450> beloved <27> brethren <80>_, Hath <1586> (0) not <3756> God <2316> chosen <1586> (5668) the poor <4434> of this <5127> world <2889> rich <4145> in <1722> faith <4102>_, and <2532> heirs <2818> of the kingdom <932> which <3739> he hath promised <1861> (5662) to them that love <25> (5723) him <846>_? {of the: or, of that}
NASB © biblegateway Jam 2:5	Listen <191> , my beloved <27> brethren <80> : did not God <2316> choose <1586> the poor <4434> of this <3588> world <2889> to be rich <4145> in faith <4102> and heirs <2818> of the kingdom <932> which <3739> He promised <1861> to those <3588> who love <25> Him?
NET [draft] ITL	Listen <191> , my <3450> dear <27> brothers and sisters <80> ! Did <1586> not <3756> God <2316> choose <1586> the poor <4434> in the world <2889> to be rich <4145> in <1722> faith <4102> and <2532> heirs <2818> of the kingdom <932> that <3739> he promised <1861> to those who love <25> him <846> ?
GREEK	akousate mou agaphtoi ouc o yeov exelexato ptwcouv tw kosmw plousiouv en pistei kai klhronomouv thv basileiav hv ephggeilato agapwsin


NETBible	Listen, my dear brothers and sisters!¹ Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
NET Notes	¹tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.