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NASB | James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and [as believers to be] heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? |
Subject: Is the name Christian being ridiculed? |
Bible Note: Hi Mark, Don’t ever hesitate to offer your thoughts. I’ll gladly listen to what you have to offer. After reading your thoughts, I think I see my error. James was admonishing the brethren for showing favoritism thus becoming judges with evil thoughts as stated in v4. But the blasphemous slanderers were the rich (in general) that were coming in, maybe not necessarily all of the rich coming into the assembly, but some of to whom they (the assembly) were showing favoritism. I would also think that if these rich men accepted the more prestigious positions being offered and let the poor be discriminated upon, they were more than likely not Christians or not acting as such anyhow. In any case, it seems I had the wrong idea here, as the blasphemers that are referenced would not have been the professing members of the assembly that James was addressing. Thanks for your thoughts and the redirect Mark, they helped, and I think I’m on the same page. WOS |