James 2:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵ Listen, my ·dear [^Lbeloved] brothers and sisters [^Cfellow believers]! ·God chose [^LDid not God choose…?] the poor in the world [1 Cor. 1:26–29] to be rich with faith and to ·receive [^Lbe heirs of] the kingdom God promised to those who love him [Luke 6:20]. ⁶ But you ·show no respect to [dishonor; have insulted] the poor. ·The rich are always trying to control your lives. They are the ones who take you to court [^LDon’t the rich exploit/oppress you and drag you into court?]. ⁷ ·And they are the ones who speak against Jesus, who owns you [or Don’t they slander the noble/good name by which you were called? ^LDon’t they blaspheme the noble/good name that was invoked over you? ^CThe “name” may be the person’s name or the name of Jesus, to whom they belong].