The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealt
Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He
sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to
Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.
He who mocks the poor insults their Maker; whoever gloats over calamity will not go unpunished.
through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory o
Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are
And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the On
I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.
And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that w
For there will never cease to be poor in the land; that is why I am commanding you to open wide your hand to your brothe
Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them
And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blo
Be careful not to harbor this wicked thought in your heart: “The seventh year, the year of release, is near,” so that yo
If there is a poor man among your brothers within any of the gates in the land that the LORD your God is giving you, the
For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no co
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtu
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing