Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.

Bible References

There

Matthew 18:7
Woe to the world because of offenses! For offenses must necessarily come, but woe to that man by whom the offense comes!
Luke 17:1
AND he said to his disciples, It is inevitable that offenses should come; but woe to him by whom they come;
Acts 20:30
and of yourselves men will arise speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
1 Timothy 4:1
But the Spirit says expressly, that in the last times some shall apostatize from the faith, attending to lying spirits and doctrines of demons,
2 Peter 2:1
But there were also false prophets among the people, as there shall also be false teachers among you, who shall bring in by stealth destructive heresies, even denying the master that bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction;

Which

Luke 2:35
and a sword shall pierce your own soul also, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
2 Corinthians 13:5
Try yourselves, whether you are in the faith; prove yourselves; or know you not yourselves that Christ is in you unless you are reprobates?