Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
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Bible References
In
Matthew 5:3
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Philippians 3:8
Nay, I even reckon all things as pure loss because of the priceless privilege of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. And for His sake I have suffered the loss of everything, and reckon it all as mere refuse, in order that I may win Christ and be found in union with Him,
1 Timothy 6:17
Impress on those who are rich in the present age that they must not be haughty nor set their hopes on riches--that unstable foundation--but on God who provides us richly with all things for our enjoyment.
Because
James 4:14
when, all the while, you do not even know what will happen to-morrow. For what is the nature of your life? Why, it is but a mist, which appears for a short time and then is seen no more.
Matthew 6:30
And if God so clothes the wild herbage which to-day flourishes and to-morrow is thrown into the oven, is it not much more certain that He will clothe you, you men of little faith?
1 Corinthians 7:31
and those who use the world as not using it to the full. For the world as it now exists is passing away.
1 Peter 1:24
"All mankind resemble the herbage, and all their beauty is like its flowers. The herbage dries up, and its flowers drop off;
1 John 2:17
And the world, with its cravings, is passing away, but he who does God's will continues for ever.
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2 Corinthians 10:17
But "whoever boasts, let his boast be in the Lord."