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? {of the: or, of that}

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

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and {I know} the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but {are} the synagogue of Satan.

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and {yet} possessing all things.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: {rejoice: or, glory}

The meek also shall increase {their} joy in the LORD, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel. {increase: Heb. add}

I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.

The Spirit of the Lord {is} upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

{Which is} a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;

Blessed {is} the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

For all those {things} hath mine hand made, and all those {things} have been, saith the LORD: but to this {man} will I look, {even} to {him that is} poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:

And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name {is} Holy; I dwell in the high and holy {place}, with him also {that is} of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, {are called}:

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you {yourselves} thrust out.

Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, {and} lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set {them} among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth {are} the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, {and} lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;

And it was broken in that day: and so the poor of the flock that waited upon me knew that it {was} the word of the LORD. {so...: or, the poor of the flock, etc. certainly knew}

Better {it is to be} of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

A little that a righteous man hath {is} better than the riches of many wicked.

Better {is} the poor that walketh in his integrity, than {he that is} perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Confirming the souls of the disciples, {and} exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed {is} he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. {liberality: Gr. simplicity}

And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!

Blessed {are} the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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? {of the: or, of that}

The Spirit of the Lord {is} upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Blessed {are} they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

I know thy works, and tribulation, and poverty, (but thou art rich) and {I know} the blasphemy of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but {are} the synagogue of Satan.

For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall {not} perish for ever.

{Be} of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. {condescend...: or, be contented with mean things}

And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,

I {am} small and despised: {yet} do not I forget thy precepts.

And if he {be} poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb {for} a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil; {cannot...: Heb. his hand reach not} {to be...: Heb. for a waving}

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.