Verse 16

Yea almost in euery epistle, speakyng of such thinges: among which, are manye thynges harde to be vnderstande, which they that are vnlearned and vnstable, peruert, as they do also the other scriptures, vnto their owne destruction.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Pet 2:14 : 14 Hauyng eyes full of adulterie, & that can not ceasse from sinne, begylyng vnstable soules: Heartes they haue exercised with robberie, they are cursed chyldren,
  • Heb 5:11 : 11 Of whom we haue many thynges to say, and harde to be vttered, seing ye are dull of hearyng.
  • Matt 15:6 : 6 And so shall he not honour his father or his mother. And thus haue ye made the commaundement of God, of none effect, by your tradition.
  • Jer 23:36 : 36 And as for the burthen of the Lorde, ye shall speake no more of it, for euery mans owne worde is his burthen: because ye haue altred the wordes of the liuing God, the Lorde of hoastes, our God.
  • Hab 1:4 : 4 Therfore the law is dissolued, & iudgement doth neuer go foorth: for the wicked doth compasse about the righteous, therfore wrong iudgement proceedeth.
  • Matt 15:3 : 3 But he aunswered and sayde vnto them: why do ye also transgresse the commaundement of God, by your tradition?
  • Jude 1:4 : 4 For there are certayne vngodly men craftily crept in, which were before of olde ordeyned to this condemnation: They turne the grace of our God vnto wantonnesse, and denye God which is the only Lorde, and our Lorde Iesus Christe.
  • Jas 1:8 : 8 A double mynded man, is vnstable in all his wayes.
  • 1 Pet 1:1 : 1 Peter, an Apostle of Iesus Christ, to them that dwell here and there as straungers, throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia:
  • 1 Pet 2:8 : 8 And a stone that men stumble at, and a rocke wherat they be offended, whiche stumble at the worde, and beyng disobedient, vnto the whiche thing they were euen ordeyned.
  • 2 Pet 2:1 : 1 There were false prophetes also among the people, eue as there shalbe false teachers among you, whiche pryuyly shal bryng in damnable heresies, euen denying the Lorde that hath bought them, and bryng vpo them selues swyft damnation.
  • Matt 22:29 : 29 Iesus aunswered & sayde vnto them: ye do erre, not knowyng the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
  • Rom 8:1-9 : 1 There is then no dampnation to them which are in Christe Iesu, which walke not after the fleshe, but after the spirite. 2 For the lawe of the spirite of lyfe, through Iesus Christe, hath made me free from the lawe of sinne and death. 3 For what the lawe coulde not do, in as much as it was weake through the fleshe, God sendyng his owne sonne, in the similitude of sinfull fleshe, euen by sinne, condempned sinne in the fleshe: 4 That the ryghteousnesse of the lawe, myght be fulfylled in vs, which walke not after the fleshe, but after the spirite. 5 For they that are carnall, are carnally mynded: But they that are spirituall, are spiritually mynded. 6 To be carnally mynded, is death: But to be spiritually mynded, is lyfe & peace: 7 Because that the fleshly mynde is enmitie agaynst God: For it is not obedient to the lawe of God, neither can be. 8 So then, they that are in the fleshe, can not please God. 9 But ye are not in the fleshe, but in the spirite, yf so be that the spirite of God dwell in you. If any man haue not the spirite of Christe, the same is none of his. 10 And yf Christe be in you, the body is dead because of sinne: but the spirite is lyfe for ryghteousnesse sake. 11 But, yf ye spirite of hym that raysed vp Iesus from the dead, dwell in you: euen he that raised vp Christe from the dead, shall also quicken your mortall bodyes, because that his spirite dwelleth in you. 12 Therfore brethren, we are detters, not to the fleshe, to lyue after the fleshe. 13 For if ye liue after ye fleshe, ye shall dye: But if ye through the spirite, do mortifie the deedes of the body, ye shall lyue. 14 For as many as are led by the spirite of God, they are the sonnes of God. 15 For ye haue not receaued the spirite of bondage agayne to feare: but ye haue receaued the spirite of adoption, wherby we cry, Abba, father. 16 The same spirite, beareth witnesse to our spirite, that we are ye sonnes of God. 17 If we be sonnes, then are we also heyres, the heyres of God, and ioyntheyres with Christe: So that we suffer together, that we may be also glorified together. 18 For I am certaynely perswaded that the afflictions of this tyme, are not worthy of the glory which shalbe shewed vpon vs. 19 For the feruent desire of the creature, abydeth lokyng whe the sonnes of God shall appeare: 20 Because the creature is subiect to vanitie, not wyllyng, but for hym which hath subdued the same in hope. 21 For the same creature shalbe made free from the bondage of corruptio, into the glorious libertie of ye sonnes of God. 22 For we knowe, that euery creature groneth with vs also, and trauayleth in payne, euen vnto this tyme. 23 Not only they, but we also which haue the first fruites of the spirite, and we our selues mourne in our selues, and wayte for the adoption, euen the deliueraunce of our body. 24 For we are saued by hope: But hope that is seene, is no hope. For howe can a man hope for that which he seeth? 25 But and yf we hope for that we see not, the do we with pacience abide for it. 26 Lykewyse, the spirite also helpeth our infirmities. For we knowe not what to desire as we ought: but ye spirite maketh great intercession for vs, with gronynges, which can not be expressed. 27 And he that searcheth the heartes, knoweth what is the meanyng of the spirite: for he maketh intercession for the saintes accordyng to the pleasure of God. 28 For we knowe yt all thinges worke for the best, vnto them that loue God, to them which also are called of purpose. 29 For those which he knewe before, he also dyd predestinate, that they shoulde be lyke fashioned vnto the shape of his sonne, that he myght be ye first begotten among many brethren. 30 Moreouer, whom he dyd predestinate, the also he called. And whom he called, them also he iustified: And whom he iustified, them he also glorified. 31 What shall we then say to these thynges? If God be on our syde, who can be agaynst vs? 32 Which spared not his owne sonne, but gaue hym for vs all: Howe shall he not with hym also geue vs all thynges? 33 Who shall lay any thyng to the charge of Gods chosen? It is God that iustifieth: 34 Who is he that can condempne? It is Christe which dyed, yea rather which is raysed agayne, which is also on the ryght hande of God, and maketh intercession for vs. 35 Who shall seperate vs from the loue of God? Shall tribulation or anguishe, or persecution, either hunger, either nakednesse, either peryll, either sworde? 36 As it is written: For thy sake are we kylled all daye long, and are counted as sheepe for the slaughter. 37 Neuerthelesse, in all these thinges we ouercome, through hym that loued vs. 38 For I am sure, that neither death, neither lyfe, neither angels, nor rule, neither power, neither thynges present, neither thynges to come, 39 Neither heygth nor deapth, neither any other creature, shalbe able to seperate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christe Iesu our Lorde.
  • 1 Cor 15:1-9 : 1 Moreouer brethren I declare vnto you, the Gospell which I preached vnto you, which also ye haue receaued, and wherin ye cotinue, 2 By the which also ye are saued, yf ye kepe in memorie after what maner I preached vnto you, except ye haue beleued in vayne. 3 For first of all I deliuered vnto you, that which I receaued: howe that Christe dyed for our sinnes, agreeyng to the scriptures: 4 And that he was buryed, and that he arose agayne the thirde day, accordyng to the scriptures: 5 And that he was seene of Cephas, then of the twelue: 6 After that, he was seene of mo then fiue hundred brethren at once: of which, many remayne vnto this day, & some are fallen a slepe. 7 After that, he was seene of Iames, then of all the Apostles. 8 And last of all he was seene of me, as of one borne out of due tyme. 9 For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not worthy to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Churche of God. 10 But by the grace of God, I am that I am: And his grace which is in me, was not in vayne: But I laboured more aboundauntly then they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which is with me. 11 Therfore, whether it were I or they, so we preache, and so haue ye beleued. 12 If Christe be preached howe that he rose from the dead: howe say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there be no rysyng agayne of the dead, then is Christe not rysen agayne. 14 If Christe be not rysen agayne, then is our preachyng vayne, and your fayth is also vayne. 15 Yea, and we are founde false witnesses of God: For we haue testified of God, howe that he raysed vp Christe, whom he raysed not vp, yf it be so that the dead ryse not agayne. 16 For yf the dead ryse not agayne, then is not Christe rysen agayne. 17 If it be so, that Christ rose not againe, then is your fayth vayne, and ye are yet in your sinnes. 18 Therfore, they which are fallen in a slepe in Christe, are perisshed. 19 If in this lyfe only we haue hope on Christe, then are we of all men moste miserable. 20 But nowe is Christe rysen from the dead, the first fruites of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, euen so by man came the resurrection of ye dead. 22 For, as by Adam all dye: euen so by Christe shall all be made alyue, 23 But euery man in his owne order. The first fruites is Christe, afterward, they that are Christes at his commyng. 24 Then commeth the ende, when he hath deliuered vp the kingdome to God the father, when he hath put downe all rule, and all auctoritie, and power. 25 For he must raigne tyll he haue put all his enemies vnder his feete. 26 The last enemie that shalbe destroyed, is death. 27 For he hath put downe all thynges vnder his feete: But when he saith, all thynges are vnder hym, it is manifest that he is excepted which dyd put all thynges vnder hym. 28 When all thynges are subdued vnto hym, then shall the sonne also hym selfe be subiect vnto him that put all thinges vnder hym, that God may be all in all. 29 Els what shall they do, which are baptized for the dead, yf the dead ryse not at all? 30 Why are they then baptized for them? And why stande we in ieopardie euery houre? 31 By our reioycyng which I haue in Christe Iesu our Lorde, I dye dayly. 32 If I haue fought with beastes at Ephesus after the maner of men, what auauntageth it me, yf the dead ryse not agayne? Let vs eate & drynke, for to morowe we shall dye. 33 Be not deceaued. Euyll wordes, corrupt good maners. 34 Awake truely out of slepe, and sinne not: For some haue not the knowledge of God. I speake this to your shame. 35 But some man wyll say, howe are the dead raysed vp? With what bodie shall they come? 36 Thou foole, that which thou sowest, is not quickened except it dye. 37 And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shalbe, but bare corne, as of wheate, or of some other: 38 But God geueth it a body at his pleasure, to euery seede his owne body. 39 All flesshe, is not the same flesshe: But there is one maner of flesshe of me, another flesshe of beastes, another of fisshes, and another of byrdes. 40 There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: But the glorie of the celestial is one, and the glorie of the terrestrial another. 41 There is another glorie of the sunne, and another glorie of the moone, and another glorie of the starres: For one starre differeth from another starre in glorie. 42 So is the resurrection of the dead. It is sowen in corruption, it ryseth in incorruption. 43 It is sowen in dishonour, it riseth in honour. It is sowen in weakenesse, it ryseth in power. 44 It is sowen a naturall bodie, it ryseth a spirituall bodie. There is a naturall bodie, and there is a spirituall bodie. 45 As it is also written: The first man Adam was made a lyuyng soule, and the last Adam was made a quickenyng spirite. 46 Howebeit, that is not first whiche is spirituall, but that whiche is naturall, and then that whiche is spirituall. 47 The first man is of the earth, earthy: the seconde man is the Lorde from heauen. 48 As is the earthy, suche are they that are earthy: And as is the heauenly, such are they also that are heauenly. 49 And as we haue borne the image of the earthy, so shall we beare the image of the heauenly. 50 This saye I brethren, that fleshe and blood can not inherite the kyngdome of God: Neither doth corruption, inherite incorruption. 51 Beholde, I shewe you a misterie. We shall not all slepe: but we shall all be chaunged. 52 In a moment, in the twynklyng of an eye, at the last trumpe. For the trumpe shall blowe, and the dead shall ryse incorruptible, and we shalbe chaunged. 53 For this corruptible, must put on incorruption, and this mortall must put on immortalitie. 54 When this corruptible, hath put on incorruption, and this mortal, hath put on immortalitie, then shalbe brought to passe the saying that is written, Death is swalowed vp into victorie. 55 O death where is thy stynge? O hell where is thy victorie? 56 The stynge of death is sinne, and the strength of sinne is the lawe. 57 But thankes be vnto God, whiche hath geue vs victorie through our Lord Iesus Christe. 58 Therfore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmouable, alwayes riche in the worke of the Lorde, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vayne in the Lorde.
  • Phil 3:19 : 19 Whose ende is dampnation, whose God is their belly, and glorie to their shame, which mynde earthly thynges.
  • 1 Thess 4:1-5 : 1 Furthermore we besech you brethren, & exhorte you by the Lorde Iesus, that ye encrease more and more, as ye haue receaued of vs, how ye ought to walke and to please God. 2 For ye knowe what commaundementes we gaue you by the Lorde Iesus. 3 For this is the wyll of God, your holynesse, that ye should abstayne from fornication: 4 That euery one of you should knowe how to possesse his vessell in holynesse and honour: 5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, euen as the gentiles, which knowe not God.
  • 2 Tim 3:5-7 : 5 Hauyng a fourme of godlynesse, but denying the power therof: turne away from these. 6 These are they, which enter into houses, & leade captiue simple women laden with sinne, caryed with diuers lustes: 7 Euer learnyng, and neuer able to come vnto the knowledge of the trueth.
  • Gen 49:4 : 4 Unstable as water, thou shalt not be the chiefest, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bedde: for then defiledst thou my couche with goyng vp.
  • Exod 23:2 : 2 Thou shalt not folow a multitude to do euill, neither shalt thou speake in a matter of iustice according to the greater number, for to peruert iudgement.
  • Exod 23:6 : 6 Thou shalt not hinder the right of thy poore in his suite.
  • Deut 16:19 : 19 Wrest not thou the lawe, nor knowe any person, neither take any rewarde: for giftes do blinde the eyes of the wise, & peruert the wordes of the righteous.
  • 1 Kgs 10:1 : 1 And the queene of Saba hearing the fame of Solomon (concerning the name of the Lord) came to proue him with harde questions.
  • 2 Kgs 1:1-9 : 1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel, after the death of Ahab. 2 And Ahazia fell through a lattesse wyndowe of his vpper chamber that he had in Samaria, and while he was in his sickenesse, he sent messengers and saide vnto them: Go, and enquire of Beelzebub the god of Ekrom, whether I shall recouer of this my disease. 3 But the angell of the Lorde spake to Elias the Thesbite: Arise, and go vp against the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say vnto them: Is there not a God in Israel, that ye go to aske counsel at Beelzebub the God of Ekrom? 4 Wherefore thus saith the Lorde: Thou shalt not come downe fro the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death. And Elias departed. 5 And when the messengers turned backe againe vnto him, he saide vnto them: Why are ye now come againe? 6 They aunswered him: There came a man vp against vs, and sayde vnto vs: Go, & turne againe vnto the king that sent you, and saye vnto him, thus saith the Lorde: Is there not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquyre of Beelzebub the God of Ekrom? Therefore thou shalt not come downe from the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt dye the death. 7 And he said vnto them: What maner of man was that which came vp and met you, and tolde you these wordes? 8 And they aunswered him: It was an heery man, and girt with a girdell of leather about his loynes. And he saide: It is Elias the Thesbite. 9 Then the king sent vnto him a captayne ouer fiftie, with his fiftie men: which came to him (and beholde he sat on the top of an hill) And he spake vnto him, Thou man of God, the king hath saide: come downe. 10 Elias aunswered and saide to the captaine ouer the fiftie: If I be a man of God, let fyre come downe from heauen & consume thee & thy fiftie. And there came fyre from heauen, and consumed him and his fiftie. 11 Againe also he sent vnto him an other captaine ouer fiftie, with his fiftie: And he spake and saide vnto him, O man of God, thus hath the king saide: Make haste, and come downe. 12 Elias aunswered & saide vnto them: If I be a man of God, let fyre come downe from heauen, and consume thee and thy fiftie. And there came fyre of God from heauen, and consumed him and his fiftie. 13 And the king yet againe sent the third captaine ouer fiftie, with his fiftie men: And the third captaine ouer fiftie went vp, and came and fell on his knees before Elias, and besought him, & sayde vnto him: Oh man of God, I pray thee let my lyfe and the lyfe of the fiftie thy seruauntes be precious in thy sight. 14 Beholde, there came fyre downe from heauen, and burnt vp the two fore captaines ouer fiftie with their fifties: therfore let my lyfe now be precious in thy sight. 15 And the angell of the Lorde saide vnto Elias: Go downe with him, and be not afrayde of him. And he arose, and went downe with him vnto the king. 16 And he saide vnto him, thus saith the Lorde: Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to aske counsell at Beelzebub the god of Ekrom, as though there had ben no God in Israel, whose word thou mightest seeke after: therfore thou shalt not come downe of the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt dye the death. 17 And so he dyed according to the worde of the Lorde which Elias had spoken: And Iehoram his brother began to raigne in his steade, in the second yere of Iehoram the sonne of Iehosaphat king of Iuda, because he had no sonne. 18 The rest of the wordes that concerne Ahazia, what thinges he dyd, are they not written in the booke of the cronicles of the kinges of Israel?
  • Ps 56:5 : 5 My wordes dayly put me to sorow: all that they do imagine, is to do me euill.