Jam 2:5 | RWP | e4.org | Did not God choose? ( ουχ ο θεος εξελεξατο; ). Affirmative answer expected. First aorist middle (indirect, God chose for himself) indicative of εκλεγω , the very form used by Paul three times of God's choice in . As to the world ( τω κοσμω ). The ethical dative of interest, as the world looks at it as in ; ; ; . By the use of the article (the poor) James does not affirm that God chose all the poor, but only that he did choose poor people ( ; ). Rich in faith ( πλουσιους εν πιστε ). Rich because of their faith. As he has shown in . Which he promised ( ης επεγγειλατο ). Genitive of the accusative relative ην attracted to the case of the antecedent βασιλειας (the Messianic kingdom), the same verb and idea already in ( επηγγειλατο ). Cf. the beatitude of Jesus in for the poor in spirit.

‏ James 2:5

Did not God choose? ( ουχ ο θεος εξελεξατο; ). Affirmative answer expected. First aorist middle (indirect, God chose for himself) indicative of εκλεγω, the very form used by Paul three times of God's choice in 1Co 1:27f.

As to the world ( τω κοσμω ). The ethical dative of interest, as the world looks at it as in Ac 7:20; 1Co 1:18; 2Co 10:4; Jas 4:4. By the use of the article (the poor) James does not affirm that God chose all the poor, but only that he did choose poor people (Mt 10:23-26; 1Co 1:26-28).

Rich in faith ( πλουσιους εν πιστε ). Rich because of their faith. As he has shown in 1:9f.

Which he promised ( ης επεγγειλατο ). Genitive of the accusative relative ην attracted to the case of the antecedent βασιλειας (the Messianic kingdom), the same verb and idea already in 1:12 ( επηγγειλατο ). Cf. the beatitude of Jesus in Mt 5:3 for the poor in spirit.