Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will.

10 But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. Read full chapter · James 1:10 in all English translations.

James calls Christians living in humble or lowly circumstances to take pride or boast about their truly exalted position in Christ.

9 Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. 10 And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them.

Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted: but the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.

Humility, the ability to see reality as it is, is the proper mindset for the believer, whether wealthy or poor.

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away ...

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them.

9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away ...

“Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away” (James 1:9–10).