James 2:5

world

Greek, "kosmos", means "mankind".

( See Scofield) - (Matthew 4:8).

Related Commentaries of James 2:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hearken, my beloved brethren - The apostle now proceeds to show that the rich, as such, had no special claim on their favor, and that the poor in...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(2) Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the (d) poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to th...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

This paragraph on Servility suits exhortation of Jews incomparably better than that of Christians, among whom not many rich were found for generation...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

beloved . App-135. Hath... chosen . Did... choose. God . App-98. this . the. world . App-129. kingdom . See App-112, App-113, App-114. h...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5 Hearken, my beloved brethren. He proves now by a two-fold argument, that they acted preposterously, when for the sake of the rich they desp...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 2363 GOD’S DISTINGUISHED REGARD FOR THE POOR James 2:5 . Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world ric...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Hath not God chosen the poor, &c.— Christianity was not spread by the power or contrivance of courtiers and great men, or to advance a secular...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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 t...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Warnings Against Respect of Persons. Belief and Practice 1. Another instance of inconsistency. Jesus Christ the Lord of glory ] better, 'Jesu...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Hearken, my beloved brethren. — With complete change of manner the Apostle writes now as if he were speaking, in brief quivering sentences, appeali...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 THE INIQUITY OF RESPECTING THE RICH AND DESPISING THE POOR-THE SOLIDARITY OF THE DIVINE LAW. James 2:5-10 ST. JAMES is varied in hi...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Avoid Servility to the Rich James 2:1-13 This sin of making distinctions in God's house is as rife today as ever; and wherever it is practiced...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Proceeding, James dealt with the effect of faith on conduct. It makes it impossible to show any respect of persons on the ground of the possession of...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. (2) For if there come unto your assembly a man...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Hearken, my beloved brethren ,.... As to a matter of importance, and worthy of attention and regard; being an instance of the divine conduct towards...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Hearken As if he had said, Stay, consider, ye that judge thus. Does not the presumption lie rather in favour of the poor man? Hath not God chosen...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The first 13 verses of this chapter form a second division of the book, dealing with the faith of Christ as being above all personal considerations,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Regard Due to Poor Christians; Partiality Condemned. A. D. 61....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hath not God chosen the poor? Not that God hath chosen all the poor in the world, but his choice is chiefly of them, 1 Corinthians 1:26,28 . Poo...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 2. Faith Without Works Is Dead. The Fact That Faith Without Relevant Action Is Dead Is Illustrated ( James 2:1-7 ). It Will Be Brought Int...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose those who are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingly Rule which he promis...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

SINS OF PARTIALITY, ETC. CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES James 2:1 . Have not. —Better, “hold not.” Webster translates, “Without showing degr...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

James 2:1 . Have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. See James 1:1 . The whole of this chapter tu...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Dead Faith Compared with Living Faith. Caution against partiality:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:26-28 ; 1 Corinthians 2:9 ; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23 ; 1 Kings 22:28 ; 1 Peter 1:4 ; 1 Samuel 2:30 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:12 ; 1 Ti...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Hearken — As if he had said, Stay, consider, ye that judge thus. Does not the presumption lie rather in favour of the poor man? Hath not God chosen...

⁵ 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?

Related Commentaries of James 2:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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