Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;

General references

Bible References

I, am he

Isaiah 51:3

For the Lord will comfort Zion [in her captivity];
He will comfort all her ruins.
And He will make her wilderness like Eden,
And her desert like the garden of the Lord;
Joy and gladness will be found in her,
Thanksgiving and the voice of a melody.
Isaiah 43:25

“I, only I, am He who wipes out your transgressions for My own sake,
And I will not remember your sins.
Isaiah 57:15

For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with the contrite and humble in spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].
Isaiah 66:13

“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you;
And you will be comforted in Jerusalem.”
John 14:18
“I will not leave you as orphans [comfortless, bereaved, and helpless]; I will come [back] to you.
Acts 9:31
So the church throughout Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace [without persecution], being built up [in wisdom, virtue, and faith]; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort and encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to grow [in numbers].
2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed [gratefully praised and adored] be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort,
2 Corinthians 7:5
For even when we arrived in Macedonia our bodies had no rest, but we were oppressed at every turn—conflicts and disputes without, fears and dread within.

That thou

Isaiah 51:7

“Listen to Me, you who know righteousness (right standing with God),
The people in whose heart is My law and instruction;
Do not fear the reproach and taunting of man,
Nor be distressed at their reviling.
Isaiah 2:22

Stop regarding man, whose breath [of life] is in his nostrils [for so little time];
For why should he be esteemed?
Psalm 118:6

The Lord is on my side; I will not fear.
What can [mere] man do to me?
Psalm 146:4

When his spirit leaves him, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts and plans perish.
Proverbs 29:26

Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.
Daniel 3:16
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego answered the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to answer you on this point.
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Luke 12:4
“I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that have nothing more that they can do.

Man which

Isaiah 40:6

A voice says, “Call out [prophesy].”
Then he answered, “What shall I call out?”
[The voice answered:] All humanity is [as frail as] grass, and all that makes it attractive [its charm, its loveliness] is [momentary] like the flower of the field.
Psalm 90:5

You have swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep [forgotten as soon as they are gone];
In the morning they are like grass which grows anew—
Psalm 92:7

That though the wicked sprout up like grass
And all evildoers flourish,
They will be destroyed forever.
Psalm 103:15

As for man, his days are like grass;
Like a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
James 1:10
and the rich man is to glory in being humbled [by trials revealing human frailty, knowing true riches are found in the grace of God], for like the flower of the grass he will pass away.
1 Peter 1:24
For,All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers
And the flower falls off,

General references

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].