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# Listen, my beloved brothers
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James was exhorting his readers as family. "Pay attention, my dear fellow believers"
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# did not God choose ... love him?
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Here James uses a rhetorical question to teach his readers not to show favoritism. It can be made a statement. AT: "God has chosen ... love him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# the poor
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This refers to poor people in general. AT: "poor people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# be rich in faith
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Having much faith is spoken of as being wealthy or rich. The object of faith may have to be specified. AT: "have strong faith in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# heirs
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The people to whom God has made promises are spoken of as if they were to inherit property and wealth from a family member. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# But you have
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James is speaking to his whole audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
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# have dishonored the poor
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"you have shamed poor people"
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# Is it not the rich who oppress you?
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Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct his readers. AT: "It is rich people who oppress you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# the rich
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This refers to rich people in general. AT: "rich people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
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# who oppress you
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"who treat you badly"
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# Are they not the ones ... to court?
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Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct his readers. It can be made a statement. AT: "The rich people are the ones ... to court." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# drag you to court
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"forcibly take you to court to accuse you in front of judges" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# Do they not insult ... have been called?
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Here James uses a rhetorical question to correct and teach his readers. It can be made a statement. AT: "The rich people insult ... have been called." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
# the good name by which you have been called
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This refers to Christ's name. AT: "the name of Christ who called you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/beloved]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/world]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/inherit]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/kingdom]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/promise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]