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5 Bible results for “poor” from New Living Translation, King James Version, New International Version, New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, and The Message. Results 1-5.

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James 1:9

New Living Translation
Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.
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James 2:2

New Living Translation
For example, suppose someone comes into your meeting dressed in fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, and another comes in who is poor and dressed in dirty clothes.
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King James Version
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
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New International Version
Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in filthy old clothes also comes in.
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New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
For if a person with gold rings and in fine clothes comes into your assembly, and if a poor person in dirty clothes also comes in,
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James 2:3

New Living Translation
If you give special attention and a good seat to the rich person, but you say to the poor one, “You can stand over there, or else sit on the floor”—well,
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King James Version
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
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New International Version
If you show special attention to the man wearing fine clothes and say, “Here’s a good seat for you,” but say to the poor man, “You stand there” or “Sit on the floor by my feet,”
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New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
and if you take notice of the one wearing the fine clothes and say, “Have a seat here in a good place, please,” while to the one who is poor you say, “Stand there,” or, “Sit by my footstool,”
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James 2:5

New Living Translation
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?
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King James Version
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
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New International Version
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?
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New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
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?
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James 2:6

New Living Translation
But you dishonor the poor! Isn’t it the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?
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King James Version
But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
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New International Version
But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?
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New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
But you have dishonored the poor person. Is it not the rich who oppress you? Is it not they who drag you into the courts?
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