Luke 16:25

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.

Son

Luke 16:24

Remember

Luke 16:23

Mark 9:46

Thy good

Likewise

General references

Matthew 5:4

Mark 9:46

Bible References

Son

And he called to him and said, 'Father Abraham! take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in torment, here in the flames!'

Remember

And in Hades he looked up, tormented as he was, and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus beside him.

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Thy good

"But alas for you who are rich, for you have had your comfort!

For to be physically minded means hostility to God, for it refuses to obey God's law, indeed it cannot obey it.

They are doomed to destruction: their appetites are their god; they glory in their shame; they are absorbed in earthly matters.

Do not love the world or what is in the world. If anyone loves the world, there is no love for the Father in his heart,

Likewise

And a beggar named Lazarus was put down at his gate covered with sores

I have told you all this, so that through me you may find peace. In the world you have trouble; but take courage! I have conquered the world."

reassuring the disciples and encouraging them to stand by the faith and reminding them that we have to undergo many hardships to get into the Kingdom of God.

and encourage you not to be led astray, any of you, in all these troubles. You know yourselves that this is what we must expect,

for he preferred sharing the hardships of God's people to a short-lived enjoyment of sin,

I said to him, "You know, my lord." He said to me, "They are the people who come through the great persecution, who have washed their robes white in the blood of the Lamb.

General references

"Blessed are the mourners, for they will be consoled!

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