Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on James 2:5
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5. Hearken —James brings to trial the self-constituted "judges" ( :- ). poor of this world —The best manuscripts read, "those poor in respect to the world." In contrast to "the rich in this world" ( :- ). Not of course all the poor; but the poor, as a class, furnish more believers than the rich as a class. The rich, if a believer, renounces riches as his portion; the poor, if an unbeliever, neglects that which is the peculiar advantage of poverty ( Matthew 5:3 ; 1 Corinthians 1:26 ; 1 Corinthians 1:27 ; 1 Corinthians 1:28 ). rich in faith — Their riches consist in faith. 1 Corinthians 1:28- : , "rich toward God." 1 Corinthians 1:28- : , "rich in good works" ( 1 Corinthians 1:28- : ; compare 2 Corinthians 8:9 ). Christ's poverty is the source of the believer's riches. kingdom . . . promised — ( Luke 12:32 ; 1 Corinthians 2:9 ; 2 Timothy 4:8 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-6" class="com-number"
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