2 Thessalonians 2:10

Geneva Bible (1560)

And in al deceiuablenes of vnrighteousnes, among them that perish, because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.

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  • Prov 1:7 : 7 The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.
  • 1 Cor 1:18 : 18 For that preaching of the crosse is to them that perish, foolishnesse: but vnto vs, which are saued, it is the power of God.
  • 2 Cor 4:2-3 : 2 But haue cast from vs ye clokes of shame, and walke not in craftines, neither handle we the worde of God deceitfully: but in declaration of the trueth we approue our selues to euery mans conscience in the sight of God. 3 If our Gospell bee then hid, it is hid to them that are lost.
  • 2 Cor 11:13 : 13 For such false apostles are deceitfull workers, and transforme themselues into the Apostles of Christ.
  • 2 Cor 11:15 : 15 Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers transforme themselues, as though they were the ministers of righteousnes, whose end shall be according to their workes.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 That we henceforth be no more children, wauering and caried about with euery winde of doctrine, by the deceit of men, and with craftines, whereby they lay in wait to deceiue.
  • 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 And forbid vs to preach vnto the Gentiles, that they might be saued, to fulfill their sinnes alwayes: for the wrath of God is come on them, to the vtmost.
  • 1 Tim 2:4 : 4 Who will that all men shalbe saued, and come vnto the acknowledging of the trueth.
  • Heb 3:13 : 13 But exhort one another dayly, while it is called to day, lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulnes of sinne.
  • Jas 1:16-18 : 16 Erre not, my deare brethren. 17 Euery good giuing, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, and commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whome is no variablenes, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of his owne will begate hee vs with the woorde of trueth, that we shoulde be as the first fruites of his creatures.
  • 2 Pet 2:12 : 12 But these, as naturall brute beasts, led with sensualitie and made to be taken, and destroyed, speake euill of those things which they know not, and shal perish through their owne corruption,
  • 2 Pet 2:18 : 18 For in speaking swelling wordes of vanitie, they beguile with wantonnesse through the lusts of the flesh them that were cleane escaped from them which are wrapped in errour,
  • Prov 2:1-6 : 1 My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee, 2 And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding, 3 (For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding: 4 If thou seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures, 5 Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.
  • Prov 4:5-6 : 5 Get wisedom: get vnderstading: forget not, neither decline from the woordes of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and shee shall keepe thee: loue her and shee shall preserue thee.
  • Prov 8:17 : 17 I loue them that loue me: and they that seeke me earely, shall finde me.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered, & said vnto them, Because it is giuen vnto you, to know the secretes of the kingdome of heauen, but to the it is not giue.
  • John 3:17 : 17 For God sent not his Sonne into the world, that he should condemne the world, but that the world through him might be saued.
  • John 3:19-21 : 19 And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill. 20 For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued. 21 But he that doeth trueth, commeth to the light, that his deedes might bee made manifest, that they are wrought according to God.
  • John 5:34 : 34 But I receiue not the record of man: neuerthelesse these things I say, that ye might be saued.
  • John 8:45-47 : 45 And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not. 46 Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me? 47 He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.
  • Rom 2:7-8 : 7 That is, to them which through patience in well doing, seeke glorie, and honour, and immortalitie, euerlasting life: 8 But vnto them that are contentious and disobey the trueth, and obey vnrighteousnesse, shalbe indignation and wrath.
  • Rom 6:17 : 17 But God be thanked, that ye haue beene the seruants of sinne, but yee haue obeyed from the heart vnto the forme of the doctrine, wherunto ye were deliuered.
  • Rom 10:1 : 1 Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.
  • Rom 16:18 : 18 For they that are such, serue not the Lorde Iesus Christ, but their owne bellies, and with faire speech and flattering deceiue the heartes of the simple.
  • 1 Cor 16:22 : 22 If any man loue not the Lord Iesus Christ, let him be had in execration maran-atha.
  • 2 Cor 2:15 : 15 For wee are vnto God the sweete sauour of Christ, in them that are saued, and in them which perish.
  • 2 Cor 2:17 : 17 For wee are not as many, which make marchandise of the woorde of God: but as of sinceritie, but as of God in ye sight of God speake we in Christ.

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    11And therefore God shal send them strong delusion, that they should beleeue lies,

    12That all they might be damned which beleeued not the trueth, but had pleasure in vnrighteousnes.

  • 9Euen him whose comming is by the effectuall working of Satan, with all power, and signes, and lying wonders,

  • 2 Pet 2:2-3
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    2And many shall folow their destructions, by whom the way of trueth shalbe euil spoken of,

    3And through couetousnes shall they with fained words make marchandise of you, whose condemnation long since resteth not, and their destruction slumbreth not.

  • 3Let no man deceiue you by any meanes: for that day shall not come, except there come a departing first, and that that man of sinne be disclosed, euen the sonne of perdition,

  • 18For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, which withhold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

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    25Instructing them with meekenesse that are contrary minded, prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance, that they may acknowledge the trueth,

    26And come to amendement out of that snare of the deuil, of whom they are taken prisoners, to doe his will.

  • 2 Cor 4:3-4
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    3If our Gospell bee then hid, it is hid to them that are lost.

    4In whom the God of this world hath blinded the mindes, that is, of the infidels, that the light of the glorious Gospell of Christ, which is the image of God, should not shine vnto them.

  • 8But vnto them that are contentious and disobey the trueth, and obey vnrighteousnesse, shalbe indignation and wrath.

  • 6Let no man deceiue you with vaine wordes: for, for such thinges commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience.

  • 18For in speaking swelling wordes of vanitie, they beguile with wantonnesse through the lusts of the flesh them that were cleane escaped from them which are wrapped in errour,

  • 2 Tim 3:5-8
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    5Hauing a shewe of godlinesse, but haue denied the power thereof: turne away therefore from such.

    6For of this sort are they which creepe into houses, and leade captiue simple women laden with sinnes, and led with diuers lustes,

    7Which women are euer learning, and are neuer able to come to the acknowledging of the trueth.

    8And as Iannes and Iambres withstoode Moses, so doe these also resist the trueth, men of corrupt mindes, reprobate concerning the faith.

  • Eph 4:18-19
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    18Hauing their vnderstanding darkened, and being strangers from the life of God through the ignorace that is in them, because of the hardnesse of their heart:

    19Which being past feeling, haue giuen themselues vnto wantonnesse, to woorke all vncleannesse, euen with griedinesse.

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    8In flaming fire, rendring vengeance vnto them, that doe not know God, and which obey not vnto the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ,

    9Which shall be punished with euerlasting perdition, from the presence of the Lord, & from the glory of his power,

  • 2 John 1:7-8
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    7For many deceiuers are entred into this worlde, which confesse not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh. He that is such one, is a deceiuer and an Antichrist.

    8Looke to your selues, that we lose not the things which we haue done, but that we may receiue full reward.

  • 4And shall turne their eares from the trueth, and shalbe giuen vnto fables.

  • 19And this is the condemnation, that that light came into the worlde, and men loued darknesse rather then that light, because their deedes were euill.

  • Rom 1:24-25
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    24Wherefore also God gaue them vp to their hearts lusts, vnto vncleannesse, to defile their owne bodies betweene themselues:

    25Which turned the trueth of God vnto a lie, and worshipped and serued the creature, forsaking the Creator, which is blessed for euer, Amen.

  • 28For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

  • 1 Tim 6:9-10
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    9For they that will be rich, fall into tentation and snares, and into many foolish and noysome lustes, which drowne men in perdition and destruction.

    10For the desire of money is the roote of all euill, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and pearced themselues through with many sorowes.

  • 20For if they, after they haue escaped from the filthinesse of the world, through the acknowledging of the Lorde, and of the Sauiour Iesus Christ, are yet tangled againe therein, and ouercome, the latter ende is worse with them then the beginning.

  • 12And they that are beside the way, are they that heare: afterward commeth the deuill, and taketh away the worde out of their hearts, least they should beleeue, and be saued.

  • 12And because iniquitie shalbe increased, the loue of many shalbe colde.

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    13And shall receiue the wages of vnrighteousnes, as they which count it pleasure dayly to liue deliciously. Spottes they are and blottes, deliting them selues in their deceiuings, in feasting with you,

    14Hauing eyes full of adulterie, and that can not cease to sinne, beguiling vnstable soules: they haue heartes exercised with couetousnesse, they are the children of curse:

  • 3And they bende their tongues like their bowes for lyes: but they haue no courage for the trueth vpon the earth: for they proceede from euill to worse, and they haue not knowen mee, sayth the Lord.

  • 13But the euill men and deceiuers, shall waxe worse and worse, deceiuing, and being deceiued.

  • Jer 9:5-6
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    5And euery one wil deceiue his friende, and wil not speake the trueth: for they haue taught their tongues to speake lies, and take great paynes to do wickedly.

    6Thine habitation is in the middes of deceiuers: because of their deceit they refuse to know me, sayth the Lord.

  • 5But thou, after thine hardnesse, and heart that canot repent, heapest vp as a treasure vnto thy selfe wrath against the day of wrath, and of the declaration of the iust iudgement of God,

  • 12That they seeing, may see, and not discerne: and they hearing, may heare, and not vnderstand, least at any time they should turne, and their sinnes should be forgiuen them.

  • 13For such false apostles are deceitfull workers, and transforme themselues into the Apostles of Christ.

  • 4Who will that all men shalbe saued, and come vnto the acknowledging of the trueth.

  • 21I haue not written vnto you, because ye knowe not the trueth: but because ye knowe it, and that no lie is of the trueth.

  • 9Of sinne, because they beleeued not in me:

  • 18For that preaching of the crosse is to them that perish, foolishnesse: but vnto vs, which are saued, it is the power of God.

  • 17Ye therefore beloued, seeing ye know these thinges before, beware, lest ye be also plucked away with the errour of the wicked, and fall from your owne stedfastnesse.

  • 26These things haue I written vnto you, concerning them that deceiue you.

  • 8They that waite vpon lying vanities, forsake their owne mercie.