2 Thessalonians 2:10

American Standard Version (1901)

and with all deceit of unrighteousness for them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

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  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; [But] the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
  • 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.
  • 2 Cor 4:2-3 : 2 but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. 3 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled in them that perish:
  • 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.
  • 2 Cor 11:15 : 15 It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also fashion themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
  • 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
  • 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.
  • Heb 3:13 : 13 but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called To-day; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin:
  • Jas 1:16-18 : 16 Be not deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
  • 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 But these, as creatures without reason, born mere animals to be taken and destroyed, railing in matters whereof they are ignorant, shall in their destroying surely be destroyed,
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For, uttering great swelling [words] of vanity, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by lasciviousness, those who are just escaping from them that live in error;
  • Prov 2:1-6 : 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2 So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding:
  • Prov 4:5-6 : 5 Get wisdom, get understanding; Forget not, neither decline from the words of my mouth; 6 Forsake her not, and she will preserve thee; Love her, and she will keep thee.
  • Prov 8:17 : 17 I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • John 3:17 : 17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.
  • John 3:19-21 : 19 And this is the judgment, that the light is come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth the truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, that they have been wrought in God.
  • John 5:34 : 34 But the witness which I receive is not from man: howbeit I say these things, that ye may be saved.
  • John 8:45-47 : 45 But because I say the truth, ye believe me not. 46 Which of you convicteth me of sin? If I say truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He that is of God heareth the words of God: for this cause ye hear [them] not, because ye are not of God.
  • Rom 2:7-8 : 7 to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life: 8 but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, [shall be] wrath and indignation,
  • Rom 6:17 : 17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;
  • Rom 10:1 : 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.
  • 1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If any man loveth not the Lord, let him be anathema. Maranatha.
  • 2 Cor 2:15 : 15 For we are a sweet savor of Christ unto God, in them that are saved, and in them that perish;
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

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