James

James 2:5–7

⁵Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him? ⁶But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court? ⁷Are they not the ones who blaspheme the noble name by which you have been called?^b

Footnotes

b 2:7 Or the noble name invoked upon you or the noble name of Him to whom you belong

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James 2:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Listen	Ἀκούσατε	Akousate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G191 I hear, listen
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
chosen	ἐξελέξατο	exelexato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1586 I choose, elect
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
poor	πτωχοὺς	ptōchous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
of this world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
rich	πλουσίους	plousious	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4145 rich
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to inherit	κληρονόμους	klēronomous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2818 an heir, inheritor
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείας	basileias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
He promised	ἐπηγγείλατο	epēngeilato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1861 I promise, profess
those who	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
love	ἀγαπῶσιν	agapōsin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G25 I love
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

James 2:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
have dishonored	ἠτιμάσατε	ētimasate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G818 I disgrace, dishonor
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
poor	πτωχόν	ptōchon	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4434 poor, destitute
not	οὐχ	ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
rich	πλούσιοι	plousioi	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4145 rich
who oppress	καταδυναστεύουσιν	katadynasteuousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2616 I overpower, quell, treat harshly
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
drag	ἕλκουσιν	helkousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1670 I drag, draw, pull, persuade
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
into	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
court	κριτήρια	kritēria	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2922 criterion, a law-court

James 2:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
they	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the ones who blaspheme	βλασφημοῦσιν	blasphēmousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G987 I speak evil against, blaspheme
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
noble	καλὸν	kalon	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2570 beautiful, good, worthy
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
by which	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
have been called	ἐπικληθὲν	epiklēthen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1941 I call by an additional name, appeal to

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James 2:5 Matthew 5:3 · Luke 6:20 · Revelation 2:9 · 1 Corinthians 1:26–28 · 2 Corinthians 8:9 · Luke 12:21 · Hebrews 11:26 · Luke 12:32 · 1 Peter 1:4 · James 1:12 · 2 Corinthians 6:10 · Matthew 25:34

James 2:6 Proverbs 17:5 · Proverbs 14:31 · 1 Corinthians 11:22 · Psalm 14:6 · James 5:4 · Acts 13:50 · Acts 8:3 · Psalm 12:5 · Micah 6:11–12 · Psalm 10:14 · Proverbs 22:16 · Isaiah 3:14–15

James 2:7 Philippians 2:9–11 · Psalm 111:9 · Revelation 13:5–6 · 1 Timothy 1:13 · Ephesians 3:15

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