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James 2:5
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?
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This chapter in the commentary 1 Nephi 17 — Bountiful, the Ship, and Nephi's Exodus Sermon 2 Nephi 25 — Nephi's Exposition — The Plainness, Six Hundred Years, the Name of Christ, and Grace After All We Can Do 2 Nephi 26 — Nephi's Vision Continued — The Nephite Destruction, the Whisper out of the Dust, and the Universal Invitation 3 Nephi 6 — Distinguished by Ranks — The Inequality That Broke the Church 3 Nephi 14 — By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them — Doing the Sayings, Not Only Hearing Them Alma 1 — Nehor the Anti-Christ — Priestcraft Named, Gideon Slain, and the First Capital Trial under the Reign of the Judges Alma 4 — Pride Enters the Church — Inequality at Zarahemla, Alma Yields the Judgment-Seat to Nephihah, and the Decision to Go Forth in Pure Testimony Alma 34 — The Great and Last Sacrifice — Amulek on the Infinite Atonement, the Mediator, and the Time to Prepare to Meet God Alma 57 — Two Hundred Who Fainted, Not One Who Fell — Exactness, Faith, and the Keeping of the Sons Ether 12 — My Grace Is Sufficient — Moroni on Faith, and the Weak Things Made Strong Mormon 8 — I Even Remain Alone — Moroni Takes Up the Record, and Sees Our Day Mosiah 2 — Benjamin's Tower Sermon — The Humble King, Service as Worship, the Unprofitable Servant, and the Wo of the Open Rebel Mosiah 4 — Fallen as Dead — The Cry for Mercy, Retaining a Remission, Are We Not All Beggars, and Watch Yourselves Mosiah 5 — The Covenant Response — One Voice, No More Disposition to Evil, Spiritually Begotten Sons and Daughters, the Name in the Heart Mosiah 6 — The Names Recorded — Priests Appointed, Mosiah Anointed, Benjamin Departed, and Three Years of Peace Mosiah 12 — Abinadi Returns in Disguise — Bound, Tried, and Questioned with Isaiah's Good Tidings Mosiah 13 — Abinadi's Face Shines — The Decalogue Finished, the Law as Schoolmaster, and the God Himself Who Shall Come Down Mosiah 23 — Alma's People in Helam — The Refused Kingship, the Liberty Doctrine, the Land Beautiful, the Amulonites Discovered, and the Lord Chasteneth Those Whom He Loveth Doctrine and Covenants 92 — A Lively Member Doctrine and Covenants 102 — The High Council Psalms 25 — Shew Me Thy Ways — An Alphabet of Trust, the Prayer to Be Taught, and the Secret of the LORD Moses 1 — The Visions of Moses — Endless, the Only Begotten, the Confrontation with Satan, and the Work and the Glory Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge via openbible.info (CC BY) and from this project’s own chapter essays. Read James 2:5 in context .