Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.

The longsuffering

While

General references

Bible References

The longsuffering

Romans 2:4
or do you despise the riches of his kindness, and forbearance, and long-suffering; not considering that the kindness of God invites you to repentance?
Romans 9:22
if the divine Being has patiently bore with those objects of his displeasure, that had been working out their own destruction, why may he not reveal himself to make them feel his vindictive power,
2 Peter 3:15
that the patience of our Lord is for your advantage: as our dear brother Paul, according to the information he receiv'd, has writ to you,

The days

Matthew 24:37
as the days of Noe were, so shall also the advent of the son of man be.
Luke 17:26
the same thing shall happen in the son of man's time as did in Noah's days.

While

Hebrews 11:7
'Twas by faith that Noah being divinely warned of unforeseen events, with a religious concern built an ark to the preservation of his family; whereby the world became inexcusable, and he obtained the reward of that righteousness which is by faith.

Wherein

Matthew 7:14
but the gate which leads to life is narrow, and the way is difficult, and few there be that find it.
Luke 12:32
fear not, ye little flock, for it is your father's good pleasure to grant you the kingdom.
Luke 13:24
strive to enter in at the narrow gate: for I declare unto you, that many shall try to get in, and shall not be able.
2 Peter 2:5
since he did not spare the old world, having preserved only eight persons, including Noah, that preacher of virtue, when he brought the deluge upon the impious world:

By

2 Corinthians 2:15
for God is pleased to accept my christian labours, in favour both of those who are in a saving, and of those who are in a ruinous state:
Ephesians 5:26
to sanctify and purify her by the ablution of his word,

General references

Matthew 24:37
as the days of Noe were, so shall also the advent of the son of man be.