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NASB | James 1:9 ¶ But the brother of humble circumstances is to glory in his high position; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:9 ¶ Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position [as a born-again believer, called to the true riches and to be an heir of God]; |
Bible Question:
Are we take take pride? Why? How is one who is humble circumstances is to glory in his high position? How is one who is rich man is to glory in his humiliation? Are these not contradictory? How does the rich relate to a high position? Steve |
Bible Answer: "James offers two examples of trials (vv. 2–8): one is of a lowly brother and the other is about a rich man. Probably lowly means “poor,” in contrast to the other man who is rich. The poor believer is to glory (see “count it all joy” in v. 2) in the fact that God has exalted him by allowing him to experience difficult circumstances, for these will only perfect his character and faith (v. 4). The rich believer can also glory when a trial brings him low because it teaches him that life is short, and that his pursuits, that is, his business, will fade away. The rich man should always trust the Lord, not himself or his money." (The Nelson NKJV Study Bible) "1:9-11 The first of a series concerning rich and poor; see also 2:1-7; 5:1-6." (Cambridge Annotated Study Bible) "Christian Ethics, Property Rights—People pursue material goods as ends in themselves, but these things have nothing of the eternally permanent about them. Humility is the only attitude proper for the rich." (Discliple's Study Bible) |
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