James 1:9

Now the believer ¹  of humble means ²  should take pride ³  in his high position. ⁴ 

De 15:7,9,11; 1Sa 2:8; Ps 62:9; Ps 113:7,8; Pr 17:5; Pr 19:1; Jer 9:23,24; Lu 1:52; Lu 9:48; Lu 10:20; Ro 5:2,3; Ro 8:17; 2Co 6:10; Php 3:3; Php 3:14; Jas 2:5,6; Jas 2:5; 1Pe 2:9; 1Jo 3:1-3; Re 2:9; Re 5:9,10; Re 7:9,10

¹ tn Grk “brother.” Here the term “brother” means “fellow believer” or “fellow Christian” (cf. TEV, NLT “Christians”; CEV “God’s people”). The term broadly connotes familial relationships within the family of God (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 2.a).

² tn Grk “the lowly brother,” but “lowly/humble” is clarified in context by the contrast with “wealthy” in v. 10.

³ tn Grk “let him boast.”

⁴ tn Grk “his height,” “his exaltation.”