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THE GENERAL EPISTLE OF
JAMES
CHAPTER 2
  5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the apoor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

Footnotes
5a
Prov. 15: 16.
  16 Better is alittle with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Matt. 5: 3.
  3 aBlessed are the bpoor in spirit: for theirs is the ckingdom of heaven.
Luke 6: 20.
  20 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed be ye apoor: for yours is the bkingdom of God.
1 Cor. 1: 27 (27-28).
  27 But God hath chosen the afoolish things of the world to bconfound the wise; and God hath chosen the cweak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;