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James 1:9

HumilityPoverty and the vulnerableIdentity and self-worth

7 That man should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.

8 He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.

10 But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.

11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

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BSB
The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position.
KJV
Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted:
WEB
Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
ASV
But let the brother of low degree glory in his high estate:
DARBY
But let the brother of low degree glory in his elevation,
BLB
But let the brother of humbleness boast in his exaltation,
ÅB
Men den ringe bror rose seg av sin høyhet,
OTB
Troende i ydmyke omstendigheter bør være stolte av sin høye posisjon;
B1930
Men den ringe bror rose sig av sin høihet,

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