James 2:5

³“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

²⁰He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for God’s Kingdom is yours.

⁹“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

²⁶For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; ²⁷but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong. ²⁸God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,

⁹For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

²¹So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

²⁶considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

³²“Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

⁴to an incorruptible and undefiled inheritance that doesn’t fade away, reserved in Heaven for you,

¹²Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him.