James 1:10

James 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
• New International Version (NIV)But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away.
• New King James Version (NKJV)but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away.

Context of James 1:10

8Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do. 9Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. 11The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements. 12God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

James 1:10 word by word

ὁ δὲ πλούσιος ἐν τῇ ταπεινώσει αὐτοῦ ὅτι ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the richπλούσιοςplousios · richG4145
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• that heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• is made lowταπείνωσιςtapeinōsis · lowlinessG5014
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• the flowerἄνθοςanthos · flowerG438
• of the grassχόρτοςchortos · grassG5528
• he shall pass awayπαρέρχομαιparerchomai · to pass byG3928

Cross-references for James 1:10

• Isaiah 57:15The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts.
• Isaiah 66:2My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken! “I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.
• Matthew 5:3“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.
• Philippians 3:8Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ
• 1 Timothy 6:17Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
• James 4:14How do you know what your life will be like tomorrow? Your life is like the morning fog—it’s here a little while, then it’s gone.
• Job 14:2We blossom like a flower and then wither. Like a passing shadow, we quickly disappear.
• Psalms 37:2For like grass, they soon fade away. Like spring flowers, they soon wither.
• Psalms 90:5You sweep people away like dreams that disappear. They are like grass that springs up in the morning.
• Psalms 102:11My life passes as swiftly as the evening shadows. I am withering away like grass.
• Psalms 103:15Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die.
• Isaiah 40:6A voice said, “Shout!” I asked, “What should I shout?” “Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as quickly as the flowers in a field.
• Matthew 6:30And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
• 1 Corinthians 7:31Those who use the things of the world should not become attached to them. For this world as we know it will soon pass away.
• 1 Peter 1:24As the Scriptures say, “People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades.
• 1 John 2:17And this world is fading away, along with everything that people crave. But anyone who does what pleases God will live forever.

Commentaries on James 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10But the rich, in that he is made low - ͅ · In his humiliation - in his being brought to the foot of the cross to receive, as a poor and miserable sinner, redemption through the blood of the cross: and especially let him rejoice in this, because all outward glory is only as the flower of the field, and, like that, will wither and perish.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10But the rich, in that he is made low - That is, because his property is taken away, and he is made poor. Such a transition is often the source of the deepest sorrow; but the apostle says that even in that a Christian may find occasion for thanksgiving. The reasons for rejoicing in this manner, which the apostle seems to have had in view, were these: (1)because it furnished a test of the reality of religion, by showing that it is adapted to sustain the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10James uses irony when he describes the terrible fate waiting for ungodly rich people. These are wealthy people who make themselves powerful by mistreating those who are poor and unable to protect themselves (see 2:6–8; 5:1–6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. Translate, "But let the brother," &c. that is, the best remedy against double-mindedness is that Christian simplicity of spirit whereby the "brother," low in outward circumstances, may "rejoice" (answering to Jas 1:2) "in that he is exalted," namely, by being accounted a son and heir of God, his very sufferings being a pledge of his coming glory and crown (Jas 1:12), and the rich may rejoice "in that he is made low," by being stripped of his goods…Read the comment

Topics related to James 1:10

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Death
• Grass
• Humility
• Life
• Poor
• Resignation
• Rich, the

In the dictionaries

• Entice
• Fade
• Flowers
• Lack
• Lay
• Liberally
• Lust
• Pure
• Receive
• Religion

Commentaries on James 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings