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

General references

Bible References

Forbidding

And when Peter had come to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.

And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews, with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

But the Jews who believed not, moved with envy, took to them certain vile fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city in an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat,

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews who were from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

And he said to me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence to the Gentiles.

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then hath the offense of the cross ceased.

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

To fill

But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.

And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers.

General references

And I will render to Babylon and to all the inhabitants of Chaldea all their evil that they have done in Zion in your sight, saith the LORD.

Ye have feared the sword; and I will bring a sword upon you, saith the Lord GOD.

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

For then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison.

But those my enemies, who 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 the Gentiles, and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren.