unfoldingWord_en_tn/jas/02/05.md

## Listen my beloved brothers  ##

James was exhorting his readers as family. "Pay attention, my dear fellow believers"

## did not God choose… ##

Here James uses a a rhetorical question to scold his readers. AT: "God has chosen…" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## be rich in faith  ##

"have much faith." "rich" implies one has a lot of faith. The object of faith may have to be specified. AT: "have strong faith in Christ."

## inherit the kingdom  ##

"to enter the kingdom of Heaven which"

## But you have ##

James is speaking to his whole audience. ([[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

## have dishonored the poor  ##

"do not value the poor" or "have treated the poor badly"

## Is it not the rich ##

Here James uses a a rhetorical question to scold his readers. AT: "It is the rich." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## the rich ##

"the rich people" (UDB)

## who oppress you  ##

"who dominate you" or "who treat you badly"

## are they not the ones  ##

Here James uses a a rhetorical question to scold his readers. AT: "They are the ones."

## drag you into court  ##

"forcibly take you to court to accuse you in front of judges"(UDB). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## Do not the rich ##

Here James uses a a rhetorical question to scold his readers. AT: "the rich" or "the rich people."

## the good name  ##

"Christ's name" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])