Luke 6:24 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfor…”

Luke 6:24

But woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Geneva Bible 1599

But wo be to you that are rich: for ye haue receiued your consolation.

Darby Translation

But woe to you rich, for ye have received your consolation.

Young's Literal Translation

'But woe to you — the rich, because ye have got your comfort.

Bible in Basic English

But unhappy are you who have wealth: for you have been comforted now.

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Cross references

“woe”

1 Timothy 6:17 James 5:1–6 Luke 18:23–25 Psalm 49:16–19 James 2:6 Proverbs 1:32

1 Timothy 6:17 · BSB

Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy.

James 5:1–6 · BSB

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you.

Luke 18:23–25 · BSB

But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.

Psalm 49:16–19 · BSB

Do not be afraid when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.

James 2:6 · BSB

But you have dishonored the poor. Is it not the rich who oppress you and drag you into court?

Proverbs 1:32 · BSB

For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

“for”

Matthew 6:2 Luke 16:19–25 Matthew 6:5 Matthew 6:16

Matthew 6:2 · BSB

So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Luke 16:19–25 · BSB

Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Matthew 6:5 · BSB

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Matthew 6:16 · BSB

When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For their fathers treated the prophets in the same way.

25Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.

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