James 2:5 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJames 2:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Ἀκούσατε
akoúō
G191
to hear
ἀδελφοί
adelphós
G80
brother
μου
egṓ
G1473
I
ἀγαπητοί
agapētós
G27
beloved
οὐχ
ou
G3756
not
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
θεὸς
theós
G2316
God
ἐξελέξατο
eklégomai
G1586
to choose
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
πτωχοὺς
ptōchós
G4434
poor
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
κόσμῳ
kósmos
G2889
world
πλουσίους
ploúsios
G4145
wealthy
ἐν
en
G1722
in
πίστει
pístis
G4102
faith
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
κληρονόμους
klēronómos
G2818
heir
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
βασιλείας
basileía
G932
kingdom
ἧς
hós
G3739
who
ἐπηγγείλατο
epangéllō
G1861
to announce
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
ἀγαπῶσιν
agapáō
G25
to love
αὐτόν
autós
G846
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn't God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?
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King James Version Public Domain
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor in the world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to the ones loving him?
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).