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James 1:10 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for James 1:10 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting James chapter 1 verse 10 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.”
James 1:10 (KJV)
Commentary on James 1:10
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. The rich believer is likewise to boast in being "made low" (tapeinōsis, ταπείνωσις), for temporal wealth is ephemeral like grass. James invokes Isaiah 40 to show that riches wither under the burning heat (kausōn, καύσων). The imagery reinforces Jesus' warning that worldly treasures decay; only treasures in heaven endure.By pairing verses 9 and 10, James levels status distinctions in the church. Reformed theology affirms that justification eliminates boasting in worldly assets; the cross humbles the ric...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for James 1:10
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“All flesh is like grass, and all of man's glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;,For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:,,,,,,,,”
“but he who does God's will remains forever.”
“and is cut down. He also flees like a shadow”
“nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches”
“his days are like grass. As a flower of the field”
“as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.”
“which today exists”
“and [so] all these things came to be”
“Cry! One said”