Verse 21
For it were better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 18:24 : 24 But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? None of his righteous deeds that he hath done shall be remembered: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
- Luke 12:47 : 47 And that servant, who knew his lord's will, and made not ready, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes] ;
- Heb 6:4-6 : 4 For as touching those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5 and tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the age to come, 6 and [then] fell away, it is impossible to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
- Jas 4:17 : 17 To him therefore that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
- Ezek 3:20 : 20 Again, when a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteous deeds which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand.
- John 9:41 : 41 Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, We see: your sin remaineth.
- John 15:22 : 22 If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excuse for their sin.
- Zeph 1:6 : 6 and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.
- Rom 7:12 : 12 So that the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and righteous, and good.
- 1 Thess 4:2 : 2 For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
- Matt 11:23-24 : 23 And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you that it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee.
- Matt 21:32 : 32 For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not; but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye saw it, did not even repent yourselves afterward, that ye might believe him.
- Ezek 23:13 : 13 And I saw that she was defiled; they both took one way.
- Ps 36:3-4 : 3 The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: He hath ceased to be wise [and] to do good. 4 He deviseth iniquity upon his bed; He setteth himself in a way that is not good; He abhorreth not evil.
- Ps 125:5 : 5 But as for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, Jehovah will lead them forth with the workers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.
- Prov 12:28 : 28 In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
- Prov 16:31 : 31 The hoary head is a crown of glory; It shall be found in the way of righteousness.