53 He has (A)filled the hungry with good things,
And the rich He has sent away empty.

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53 He has filled the hungry with good things(A)
    but has sent the rich away empty.

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(A)Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
For (B)He satisfies the longing soul,
And fills the hungry soul with goodness.

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Let them give thanks(A) to the Lord for his unfailing love(B)
    and his wonderful deeds(C) for mankind,
for he satisfies(D) the thirsty
    and fills the hungry with good things.(E)

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21 (A)Blessed are you who hunger now,
For you shall be (B)filled.[a]
(C)Blessed are you who weep now,
For you shall (D)laugh.

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  1. Luke 6:21 satisfied

21 Blessed are you who hunger now,
    for you will be satisfied.(A)
Blessed are you who weep now,
    for you will laugh.(B)

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10 The young lions lack and suffer hunger;
(A)But those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing.

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10 The lions may grow weak and hungry,
    but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.(A)

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16 (A)They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; (B)the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; 17 for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne (C)will shepherd them and lead them to [a]living fountains of waters. (D)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

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  1. Revelation 7:17 NU, M fountains of the waters of life

16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.(A)
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
    nor any scorching heat.(B)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;(C)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b](D)
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c](E)

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  1. Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
  2. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
  3. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8

Jesus Pronounces Woes

24 “But(A) woe to you (B)who are rich,
For (C)you have received your consolation.

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24 “But woe to you who are rich,(A)
    for you have already received your comfort.(B)

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Blessed are those who (A)hunger and thirst for righteousness,
(B)For they shall be filled.

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.(A)

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Glory Only in the Lord

26 For [a]you see your calling, brethren, (A)that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many [b]noble, are called.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:26 consider
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:26 well-born

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.

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35 And Jesus said to them, (A)“I am the bread of life. (B)He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never (C)thirst.

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35 Then Jesus declared, “I am(A) the bread of life.(B) Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes(C) in me will never be thirsty.(D)

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Rich Oppressors Will Be Judged

Come now, you (A)rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your (B)riches [a]are corrupted, and (C)your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. (D)You have heaped up treasure in the last days. Indeed (E)the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and (F)the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of [b]Sabaoth. You have lived on the earth in pleasure and [c]luxury; you have [d]fattened your hearts [e]as in a day of slaughter. You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.

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  1. James 5:2 have rotted
  2. James 5:4 Lit., in Heb., Hosts
  3. James 5:5 indulgence
  4. James 5:5 Lit. nourished
  5. James 5:5 NU omits as

Warning to Rich Oppressors

Now listen,(A) you rich people,(B) weep and wail(C) because of the misery that is coming on you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.(D) Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire. You have hoarded wealth in the last days.(E) Look! The wages you failed to pay the workers(F) who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries(G) of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.(H) You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves(I) in the day of slaughter.[a](J) You have condemned and murdered(K) the innocent one,(L) who was not opposing you.

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  1. James 5:5 Or yourselves as in a day of feasting

Listen, my beloved brethren: (A)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (C)which He promised to those who love Him? But (D)you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you (E)and drag you into the courts?

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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) 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)

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11 And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them [a]to the disciples, and the disciples to those sitting down; and likewise of the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 So when they were filled, He said to His disciples, “Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing is lost.” 13 Therefore they gathered them up, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves which were left over by those who had eaten.

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  1. John 6:11 NU omits to the disciples, and the disciples

11 Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks,(A) and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish.

12 When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.” 13 So they gathered them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.

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With God All Things Are Possible(A)

24 And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, (B)“How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

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24 Jesus looked at him and said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!(A) 25 Indeed, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.”

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