Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Bible References

Son

Luke 16:24
And he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in severe agony in this flame.’

Remember

Luke 16:23
In Hades (the realm of the dead), being in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away and Lazarus in his bosom (paradise).
Lamentations 1:7

In the days of her affliction and homelessness
Jerusalem remembers all her precious things
That she had from the days of old,
When her people fell into the hand of the adversary,
And no one helped her,
The enemy saw her,
They mocked at her downfall.
Daniel 5:22
And you, his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart (mind), even though you knew all this.
Mark 9:46
[where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.]

Thy good

Luke 6:24
But woe (judgment is coming) to you who are rich [and place your faith in possessions while remaining spiritually impoverished], for you are [already] receiving your comfort in full [and there is nothing left to be awarded to you].
Job 21:13

“They fully enjoy their days in prosperity,
And so go down to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) in a [peaceful] moment.
Job 22:18

“Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.
Psalm 17:14

From men with Your hand, O Lord,
From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.
Psalm 37:35

I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power]
Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,
Psalm 49:11

Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever,
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They have named their lands after their own names [ignoring God].
Psalm 73:7

Their eye bulges from fatness [they have more than the heart desires];
The imaginations of their mind run riot [with foolishness].
Romans 8:7
the mind of the flesh [with its sinful pursuits] is actively hostile to God. It does not submit itself to God’s law, since it cannot,
Philippians 3:19
whose fate is destruction, whose god is their belly [their worldly appetite, their sensuality, their vanity], and whose glory is in their shame—who focus their mind on earthly and temporal things.
1 John 2:15
Do not love the world [of sin that opposes God and His precepts], nor the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Likewise

Luke 16:20
And a poor man named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, covered with sores.
John 16:33
I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]; I have overcome the world.” [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.]
Acts 14:22
strengthening and establishing the hearts of the disciples; encouraging them to remain firm in the faith, saying, “It is through many tribulations and hardships that we must enter the kingdom of God.”
1 Thessalonians 3:3
so that no one would be unsettled by these difficulties [to which I have referred]. For you know that we have been destined for this [as something unavoidable in our position].
Hebrews 11:25
because he preferred to endure the hardship of the people of God rather than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin.
Revelation 7:14
I said to him, “My lord, you know [the answer].” And he said to me, “These are the people who come out of the great tribulation (persecution), and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb [because of His atoning sacrifice].

General references

Genesis 41:53
When the seven years of plenty came to an end in the land of Egypt,
Deuteronomy 28:17
“Your basket and your kneading bowl will be cursed.
Proverbs 14:13

Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,
And the end of joy may be grief.
Matthew 5:4
“Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are those who mourn [over their sins and repent], for they will be comforted [when the burden of sin is lifted].
Mark 9:46
[where their worm does not die, and the fire is not put out.]