Verse 18

And if it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?

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  • Prov 11:31 : 31 If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!
  • Luke 23:31 : 31 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?
  • Ezek 18:24 : 24 But if a righteous person turns away from their righteousness and commits sin, doing the same detestable things the wicked do, will they live? None of the righteous deeds they have done will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness they are guilty of and because of the sins they have committed, they will die.
  • 2 Pet 2:5-6 : 5 and if He did not spare the ancient world but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, along with seven others when He brought the flood on the ungodly world, 6 and if He condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes and made them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly,
  • 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 But by the same word, the present heavens and earth are being reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and the destruction of ungodly people.
  • Jude 1:15 : 15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds they have committed, and of all the harsh words that ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.
  • Ps 1:4-5 : 4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind drives away. 5 Therefore, the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 This third I will bring through the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are My people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.’
  • Matt 24:22-24 : 22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened. 23 At that time, if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Messiah!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it. 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, 'We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.'
  • Acts 27:24 : 24 saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar. And God has graciously given you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'
  • Rom 1:18 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness.
  • Rom 5:6 : 6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.
  • 1 Cor 10:12 : 12 So then, let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.
  • Heb 4:1 : 1 Therefore, let us be cautious lest any of you seem to have fallen short of the promise of entering His rest.
  • Heb 10:38-39 : 38 But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he draws back, My soul will have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not among those who shrink back to destruction, but among those who have faith for the preservation of the soul.
  • Acts 27:31 : 31 But Paul said to the centurion and soldiers, "Unless these men stay aboard the ship, you cannot be saved."
  • Acts 27:42-44 : 42 The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping. 43 But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land, 44 and the rest were to follow, some on planks and others on pieces of the ship. In this way, everyone reached land safely.
  • Mark 13:20-22 : 20 If the Lord had not shortened those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has shortened them. 21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there He is!’ do not believe it. 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
  • Luke 15:1 : 1 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to Him.
  • Jer 25:29 : 29 For behold, I am bringing disaster on the city that bears my name, and will you indeed go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.
  • Gen 13:13 : 13 Now the men of Sodom were wicked and great sinners against the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 15:18 : 18 And the LORD sent you on a mission, saying, 'Go and utterly destroy the sinful Amalekites; wage war against them until you completely wipe them out.'
  • Rom 5:8 : 8 But God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.