1 Peter 4:18

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And if the righteous are scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?

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  • Prov 11:31 : 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed on earth, much more the wicked and the sinner.
  • Luke 23:31 : 31 For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?
  • Ezek 18:24 : 24 But when the righteous turns away from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and does according to all the abominations that the wicked man does, should he live? All his righteousness that he has done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he has trespassed, and in his sin that he has sinned, in them he shall die.
  • 2 Pet 2:5-6 : 5 And did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly; 6 And turned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemning them with an overthrow, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly;
  • 2 Pet 3:7 : 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved for fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
  • Jude 1:15 : 15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.'
  • Ps 1:4-5 : 4 The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
  • 1 Pet 5:8 : 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
  • Zech 13:9 : 9 And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them as gold is tested; they shall call on my name, and I will hear them; I will say, It is my people, and they shall say, The LORD is my God.
  • Matt 24:22-24 : 22 And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened. 23 Then if anyone says to you, Look, here is Christ, or there, do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
  • Acts 14:22 : 22 Strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that we must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.
  • Acts 27:24 : 24 Saying, Do not fear, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar: and indeed, God has granted you all those who sail with you.
  • Rom 1:18 : 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness;
  • Rom 5:6 : 6 For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
  • 1 Cor 10:12 : 12 Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.
  • Heb 4:1 : 1 Let us therefore fear, lest, while a promise of entering into his rest remains, any of you should seem to have come short of it.
  • Heb 10:38-39 : 38 Now the just shall live by faith; but if anyone draws back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 39 But we are not of those who draw back to destruction, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul.
  • Acts 27:31 : 31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.
  • Acts 27:42-44 : 42 And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them swim away and escape. 43 But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land: 44 And the rest, some on boards, and some on parts of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safely to land.
  • Mark 13:20-22 : 20 And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days. 21 And then if anyone says to you, Look, here is Christ; or, Look, he is there; do not believe it: 22 For false Christs and false prophets will rise, and will show signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, even the elect.
  • Luke 15:1 : 1 Then all the tax collectors and sinners drew near to him to hear him.
  • Jer 25:29 : 29 For, behold, I begin to bring calamity on the city which is called by My name, and should you be completely unpunished? You shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, says the LORD of hosts.
  • Gen 13:13 : 13 But the men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly.
  • 1 Sam 15:18 : 18 And the LORD sent you on a journey, and said, Go and utterly destroy the sinners the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.
  • Rom 5:8 : 8 But God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

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