But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.
The woe is a declaration upon those who are rich that their consolation has already been received in this present life. That consolation consists in worldly ease and the approval of the world, enjoyed now rather than waited for hereafter. It stands in direct contrast to the heavenly reward promised to those who are rejected and reproached for Christ's sake.
The woe is a declaration upon those who are rich that their consolation has already been received in this present life. That consolation consists in worldly ease and the approval of the world, enjoyed now rather than waited for hereafter. It stands in direct contrast to the heavenly reward promised to those who are rejected and reproached for Christ's sake.