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James 1:9
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James 1:9
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9 Believers who are[a] poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.
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- 1:9 Greek The brother who is.
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 This is what the Lord says:
“Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom,
or the powerful boast in their power,
or the rich boast in their riches.
24 But those who wish to boast
should boast in this alone:
that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord
who demonstrates unfailing love
and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth,
and that I delight in these things.
I, the Lord, have spoken!
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 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? 6 But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you 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 Better to be poor and honest
than to be dishonest and 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 Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have 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 about your suffering and your poverty—but you are rich! I know the blasphemy of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they are not, because their synagogue belongs to Satan.
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 how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. 2 Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. 3 And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.
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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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52 He has brought down princes from their thrones
and exalted the humble.
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 lifts the poor from the dust
and the needy from the garbage dump.
8 He sets them among princes,
even the princes of his own 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 Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who rejoice at the misfortune of others will be punished.
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 Common people are as worthless as a puff of wind,
and the powerful are not what they appear to be.
If you weigh them on the scales,
together they are lighter than a breath of air.
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 There will always be some in the land who are poor. That is why I am commanding you to share freely with the poor and with other Israelites in need.
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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 Do not be mean-spirited and refuse someone a loan because the year for canceling debts is close at hand. If you refuse to make the loan and the needy person cries out to the Lord, you will be considered guilty of sin.
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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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