1 Peter 4:18

Sharing The Sufferings Of Christ

¹⁷ for now is the time when God will begin his judgments with his own church. now if he begins with us, what will the conclusion be to those who do not obey the divine gospel? ¹⁸ if the virtuous escape with difficulty, what will become of impious transgressors? ¹⁹ let those then, whom God calls to sufferings, by virtue recommend their souls to him, as to a creator, who will make good his promise.

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Luke 23:31

for if the green wood burn thus, how will the dry wood flame?

Matthew 24:22-24

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

Mark 13:20-22

so that if the Lord should suffer it to last, no man could escape: but he will not suffer the time to last long, out of regard to his elect.

Luke 15:1

Then many of the Publicans, and people of a bad reputation gather'd about Jesus to hear him;

Acts 14:22

encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 27:24

you must be brought before Cesar: and upon your account, the whole company now with you, will God preserve.

Acts 27:31

upon this Paul said to the centurion and his men, "except the crew stay aboard, you can't be safe:"

Acts 27:42-44

the soldiers propos'd to dispatch the prisoners, for fear any of them should swim for their lives; but the centurion,

Romans 1:18

there the divine wrath is revealed from heaven against all impiety, and injustice of men, who wickedly suppress the truth.

Romans 5:6

for at the appointed time Christ died for us, when we were in a helpless, sinful state.

Romans 5:8

but herein hath God displayed his love towards us, in that Christ died for us, even while we were yet sinners.

1 Corinthians 10:12

wherefore let him that thinks he stands firm, take heed lest he fall.

Hebrews 4:1

Let us therefore fear, lest any of us by rejecting the promise of entring into his rest, should be excluded from it.

Hebrews 10:38-39

the just shall have life by trusting in me, but if he revolt, he will be the object of my displeasure.

1 Peter 5:8

Be temperate, be vigilant: for your adversary the Devil goes about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

2 Peter 2:5-6

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:

2 Peter 3:7

but the heavens and the earth now existing are kept in store by his Logos, reserv'd for the conflagration of doomsday, when the impious shall be involv'd in perdition.

Jude 1:15

to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the impious among them, of all the impious actions they have committed, and of all the injurious expressions, which impious sinners have utter'd against him."