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James 1:9
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James 1:9
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9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,
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James 1:9
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James 1:9
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9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position.(A)
Jeremiah 9:23-24
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Jeremiah 9:23-24
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23 Thus says the Lord: (A)“Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but (B)let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. (C)For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”
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Jeremiah 9:23-24
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Jeremiah 9:23-24
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23 This is what the Lord says:
“Let not the wise boast of their wisdom(A)
or the strong boast of their strength(B)
or the rich boast of their riches,(C)
24 but let the one who boasts boast(D) about this:
that they have the understanding to know(E) me,
that I am the Lord,(F) who exercises kindness,(G)
justice and righteousness(H) on earth,
for in these I delight,”
declares the Lord.
James 2:5-6
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James 2:5-6
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5 Listen, my beloved brothers, (A)has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of (C)the kingdom, (D)which he has promised to those who love him? 6 But you (E)have dishonored the poor man. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you, and the ones who (F)drag you (G)into court?
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James 2:5-6
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James 2:5-6
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5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E) 6 But you have dishonored the poor.(F) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(G)
Proverbs 19:1
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Proverbs 19:1
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19 (A)Better is a poor person who (B)walks in his integrity
than one who is crooked in speech and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
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Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)
2 Corinthians 6:10
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 (A)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; (B)as poor, yet making many rich; (C)as having nothing, (D)yet possessing everything.
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;(A) poor, yet making many rich;(B) having nothing,(C) and yet possessing everything.(D)
Revelation 2:9
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Revelation 2:9
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9 “‘I know your tribulation and (A)your poverty ((B)but you are rich) and the slander[a] of (C)those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.
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- Revelation 2:9 Greek blasphemy
Revelation 2:9
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Revelation 2:9
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1 John 3:1-3
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1 John 3:1-3
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3 See (A)what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called (B)children of God; and so we are. The reason why (C)the world does not know us is that (D)it did not know him. 2 Beloved, we are (E)God's children (F)now, and what we will be (G)has not yet appeared; but we know that (H)when he appears[a] (I)we shall be like him, because (J)we shall see him as he is. 3 And everyone who (K)thus hopes in him (L)purifies himself as he is pure.
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- 1 John 3:2 Or when it appears
1 John 3:1-3
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1 John 3:1-3
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3 See what great love(A) the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!(B) And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.(C) 2 Dear friends,(D) now we are children of God,(E) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](F) we shall be like him,(G) for we shall see him as he is.(H) 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves,(I) just as he is pure.(J)
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- 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known
Luke 1:52
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Luke 1:52
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Luke 1:52
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Luke 1:52
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52 He has brought down rulers from their thrones
but has lifted up the humble.(A)
Psalm 113:7-8
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Psalm 113:7-8
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7 He (A)raises the poor from the dust
and lifts the needy from the ash heap,
8 to make them (B)sit with princes,
with the princes of his people.
Psalm 113:7-8
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Psalm 113:7-8
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Proverbs 17:5
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Proverbs 17:5
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5 Whoever mocks the poor (A)insults his Maker;
he who is (B)glad at calamity will not go (C)unpunished.
Proverbs 17:5
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Proverbs 17:5
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Psalm 62:9
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Psalm 62:9
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9 (A)Those of low estate are but a breath;
those of high estate (B)are a delusion;
in the balances they go up;
(C)they are together lighter than a breath.
Psalm 62:9
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Psalm 62:9
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Deuteronomy 15:11
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Deuteronomy 15:11
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11 For (A)there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, (B)‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’
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Deuteronomy 15:11
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Deuteronomy 15:11
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11 There will always be poor people(A) in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your fellow Israelites who are poor and needy in your land.(B)
Deuteronomy 15:9
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Deuteronomy 15:9
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9 Take care lest there be an unworthy thought in your heart and you say, ‘The seventh year, the year of release is near,’ and your (A)eye look grudgingly[a] on your poor brother, and you give him nothing, and he (B)cry to the Lord against you, and (C)you be guilty of sin.
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- Deuteronomy 15:9 Or be evil; also verse 10
Deuteronomy 15:9
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Deuteronomy 15:9
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9 Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought: “The seventh year, the year for canceling debts,(A) is near,” so that you do not show ill will(B) toward the needy among your fellow Israelites and give them nothing. They may then appeal to the Lord against you, and you will be found guilty of sin.(C)
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