James 2:5 Cross References

James 2:5

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?

Matthew 5:3

  1. "God blesses those who realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is given to them.

Luke 6:20

  1. Then Jesus turned to his disciples and said, "God blesses you who are poor, for the Kingdom of God is given to you.

Revelation 2:9

  1. "I know about your suffering and your poverty--but you are rich! I know the slander of those opposing you. They say they are Jews, but they really aren't because theirs is a synagogue of Satan.

James 1:12

  1. God blesses the people who patiently endure testing. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 1:4

  1. For God has reserved a priceless inheritance for his children. It is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

Luke 12:21

  1. "Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."

Luke 12:32

  1. "So don't be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.

1 Corinthians 1:26

  1. Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world's eyes, or powerful, or wealthy when God called you.
  2. Instead, God deliberately chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose those who are powerless to shame those who are powerful.
  3. God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important,

2 Corinthians 8:9

  1. You know how full of love and kindness our Lord Jesus Christ was. Though he was very rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.

Matthew 25:34

  1. Then the King will say to those on the right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

1 Corinthians 2:9

  1. That is what the Scriptures mean when they say, "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him."

2 Corinthians 6:10

  1. 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.

2 Timothy 4:8

  1. And now the prize awaits me--the crown of righteousness that the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that great day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his glorious return.

1 Timothy 6:18

  1. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and should give generously to those in need, always being ready to share with others whatever God has given them.

James 1:9

  1. Christians who are poor should be glad, for God has honored them.

Revelation 21:7

  1. All who are victorious will inherit all these blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be my children.

Proverbs 8:17

  1. "I love all who love me. Those who search for me will surely find me.
  2. Unending riches, honor, wealth, and justice are mine to distribute.
  3. My gifts are better than the purest gold, my wages better than sterling silver!
  4. I walk in righteousness, in paths of justice.
  5. Those who love me inherit wealth, for I fill their treasuries.

Revelation 3:18

  1. I advise you to buy gold from me--gold that has been purified by fire. Then you will be rich. And also buy white garments so you will not be shamed by your nakedness. And buy ointment for your eyes so you will be able to see.

Matthew 11:5

  1. the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.

2 Timothy 4:18

  1. Yes, and the Lord will deliver me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly Kingdom. To God be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

John 7:48

  1. "Is there a single one of us rulers or Pharisees who believes in him?

2 Thessalonians 1:5

  1. But God will use this persecution to show his justice. For he will make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering,

2 Corinthians 4:15

  1. All of these things are for your benefit. And as God's grace brings more and more people to Christ, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.

Hebrews 11:26

  1. He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of the Messiah than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the great reward that God would give him.

Acts 7:2

  1. This was Stephen's reply: "Brothers and honorable fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he moved to Haran.

Luke 9:57

  1. As they were walking along someone said to Jesus, "I will follow you no matter where you go."
  2. But Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but I, the Son of Man, have no home of my own, not even a place to lay my head."

Mark 7:14

  1. Then Jesus called to the crowd to come and hear. "All of you listen," he said, "and try to understand.

Proverbs 8:32

  1. "And so, my children, listen to me, for happy are all who follow my ways.

Luke 22:29

  1. And just as my Father has granted me a Kingdom, I now grant you the right

James 1:16

  1. So don't be misled, my dear brothers and sisters.

Ephesians 3:8

  1. Just think! Though I did nothing to deserve it, and though I am the least deserving Christian there is, I was chosen for this special joy of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

Judges 9:7

  1. When Jotham heard about this, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim and shouted, "Listen to me, people of Shechem! Listen to me if you want God to listen to you!

Ephesians 1:18

  1. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people.

Exodus 20:6

  1. But I lavish my love on those who love me and obey my commands, even for a thousand generations.

1 Samuel 2:30

  1. "Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, says: The terrible things you are doing cannot continue! I had promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi would always be my priests. But I will honor only those who honor me, and I will despise those who despise me.

Luke 16:25

  1. "But Abraham said to him, 'Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.

Job 34:19

  1. He doesn't care how great a person may be, and he doesn't pay any more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all.

2 Peter 1:11

  1. And God will open wide the gates of heaven for you to enter into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:21

  1. So don't take pride in following a particular leader. Everything belongs to you:
  2. Paul and Apollos and Peter; the whole world and life and death; the present and the future. Everything belongs to you,
  3. and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

Job 34:10

  1. "Listen to me, you who have understanding. Everyone knows that God doesn't sin! The Almighty can do no wrong.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

  1. We pleaded with you, encouraged you, and urged you to live your lives in a way that God would consider worthy. For he called you into his Kingdom to share his glory.

Job 38:14

  1. For the features of the earth take shape as the light approaches, and the dawn is robed in red.

Isaiah 14:32

  1. What should we tell the enemy messengers? Tell them that the LORD has built Jerusalem, and that the poor of his people will find refuge in its walls.

Zechariah 11:11

  1. That was the end of my covenant with them. Those who bought and sold sheep were watching me, and they knew that the LORD was speaking to them through my actions.

1 Kings 22:28

  1. But Micaiah replied, "If you return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me!" Then he added to those standing around, "Take note of what I have said."

Zephaniah 3:12

  1. Those who are left will be the lowly and the humble, for it is they who trust in the name of the LORD.

Proverbs 7:24

  1. Listen to me, my sons, and pay attention to my words.

Romans 8:17

  1. And since we are his children, we will share his treasures--for everything God gives to his Son, Christ, is ours, too. But if we are to share his glory, we must also share his suffering.

Zechariah 11:7

  1. So I cared for the flock intended for slaughter--the flock that was oppressed. Then I took two shepherd's staffs and named one Favor and the other Union.

Isaiah 29:19

  1. The humble will be filled with fresh joy from the LORD. Those who are poor will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

Luke 16:22

  1. Finally, the beggar died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,
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