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James 2:5
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James 2:5
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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?(A)
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Matthew 5:3
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Matthew 5:3
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
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Matthew 5:3
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Matthew 5:3
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
Luke 6:20
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Luke 6:20
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Blessings and Woes
20 Then he looked up at his disciples and said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.
Luke 6:20
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Luke 6:20
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20 Looking at his disciples, he said:
“Blessed are you who are poor,
for yours is the kingdom of God.(A)
James 1:12
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James 1:12
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Trial and Temptation
12 Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord[a] has promised to those who love him.(A)
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- 1.12 Gk he; other ancient authorities read God
James 1:12
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James 1:12
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12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial(A) because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life(B) that the Lord has promised to those who love him.(C)
Luke 12:21
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Luke 12:21
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21 So it is with those who store up treasures for themselves but are not rich toward God.”(A)
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Luke 12:21
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Luke 12:21
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21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”(A)
Luke 12:32
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Luke 12:32
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32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.(A)
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Luke 12:32
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Luke 12:32
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Revelation 2:9
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Revelation 2:9
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9 “I know your affliction and your poverty, even though you are rich. I know the slander on the part of those who say that they are Jews and are not but are a synagogue of Satan.(A)
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Revelation 2:9
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Revelation 2:9
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1 Peter 1:4
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1 Peter 1:4
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4 and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,
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1 Peter 1:4
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1 Peter 1:4
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4 and into an inheritance(A) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(B) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(C)
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
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1 Corinthians 1:26-28
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26 Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards,[a] not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.(A) 27 But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;(B) 28 God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to abolish things that are,
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- 1.26 Gk according to the flesh
1 Corinthians 1:26-28
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1 Corinthians 1:26-28
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26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(A) Not many of you were wise(B) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(C) the foolish(D) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(E)—to nullify the things that are,
Revelation 21:7
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Revelation 21:7
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7 Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.
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Revelation 21:7
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Revelation 21:7
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7 Those who are victorious(A) will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children.(B)
Revelation 3:18
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Revelation 3:18
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18 Therefore I advise you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may be rich, and white robes to clothe yourself and to keep the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.(A)
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Revelation 3:18
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Revelation 3:18
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2 Timothy 4:8
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2 Timothy 4:8
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8 From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(A)
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2 Timothy 4:8
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2 Timothy 4:8
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8 Now there is in store for me(A) the crown of righteousness,(B) which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day(C)—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.(D)
1 Timothy 6:18
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1 Timothy 6:18
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18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share,(A)
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1 Timothy 6:18
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1 Timothy 6:18
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18 Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds,(A) and to be generous and willing to share.(B)
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