Luke 16:25

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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.

Son

Luke 16:24

Remember

Thy good

Likewise

General references

Mark 9:46

Bible References

Son

He cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue! For I am in anguish in this flame.'

Remember

In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

Jerusalem remembers in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that were from the days of old: when her people fell into the hand of the adversary, and none did help her, The adversaries saw her, they did mock at her desolations.

You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'

Thy good

"But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.

Yet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

because the mind of the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be.

whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

Don't love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father's love isn't in him.

Likewise

A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was laid at his gate, full of sores,

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

choosing rather to share ill treatment with God's people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time;

I told him, "My lord, you know." He said to me, "These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb's blood.

General references

The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.

Your basket and your kneading trough shall be cursed.

Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

'where their worm doesn't die, and the fire is not quenched.'