1 Thessalonians 2:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

Forbidding

To fill

Genesis 15:16

Zechariah 5:6

Matthew 23:32

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Bible References

Forbidding

And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision reasoned with him, saying,

But the Jews moved the worshipful and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and expelled them out of their coasts.

When there was a fault made, both of the gentiles and also of the Jews with their rulers, to put them to shame and to stone them:

But the Jews which believed not, having indignation, took unto them evil men which were vagabonds, and gathered a company, and set all the city on a roar, and made assault unto the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

When Gallio was ruler of the country of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

When divers waxed hard hearted, and believed not, but spake evil of the way of the Lord, and that before the multitude: he departed from them; And separated the disciples away; And disputed daily in the school of one called Tyrannus.

And as the seven days should have been ended, the Jews which were of Asia when they saw him in the temple, they moved all the people and laid hands on him crying,

And he said unto me, 'Depart for I will send thee afar hence unto the gentiles.'"

Brethren, if I yet preach circumcision: why do I then yet suffer persecution? For then had the offense which the cross giveth, ceased.

Unto me, the least of all saints, is this grace given; that I should preach among the gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

To fill

and in the fourth generation they shall come hither again, for the wickedness of the Amorites is not yet full."

And I said, 'What is it?' He answered, 'This is a measure going out.' He said moreover, 'Even thus are they that dwell upon the whole earth to look upon.'

Fulfill ye likewise the measure of your fathers:

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Therefore will I reward the city of Babylon and all her citizens the Chaldeans, with all the evil which they have done unto Zion. Yea, that ye yourselves shall see it, sayeth the LORD.

Ye have drawn out the sword, even so will I also bring a sword over you, sayeth the LORD God.

and the husbandmen caught his servants, and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world to this time, nor shall be.

added this above all, and laid John in prison.

Moreover, those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me.'"

Of sin, because they believe not on me:

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and unquieted the minds of the gentiles against the brethren.