1 Thessalonians 5:3

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1 Thessalonians 5:3

Now when they are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.

Luke 21:34-35

"But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.

2 Thessalonians 1:9

They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,

Luke 17:26-30

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so too it will be in the days of the Son of Man.

Hebrews 2:3

how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,

Exodus 15:9-10

The enemy said, 'I will chase, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire will be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.'

When such a person hears the words of this oath he secretly blesses himself and says, "I will have peace though I continue to walk with a stubborn spirit." This will destroy the watered ground with the parched.

Joshua 8:20-22

When the men of Ai turned around, they saw the smoke from the city ascending into the sky and were so shocked they were unable to flee in any direction. In the meantime the men who were retreating to the desert turned against their pursuers.

Judges 18:27-28

Now the Danites took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, and came to Laish, where the people were undisturbed and unsuspecting. They struck them down with the sword and burned the city.

Judges 20:41-42

When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.

2 Chronicles 32:19-21

They talked about the God of Jerusalem as if he were one of the man-made gods of the nations of the earth.

Psalm 10:11-13

He says to himself, "God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices."

Psalm 48:6

Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth.

Psalm 73:18-20

Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.

Proverbs 29:1

The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.

Isaiah 21:3-4

For this reason my stomach churns; cramps overwhelm me like the contractions of a woman in labor. I am disturbed by what I hear, horrified by what I see.

Isaiah 30:13

So this sin will become your downfall. You will be like a high wall that bulges and cracks and is ready to collapse; it crumbles suddenly, in a flash.

Isaiah 43:6-9

I will say to the north, 'Hand them over!' and to the south, 'Don't hold any back!' Bring my sons from distant lands, and my daughters from the remote regions of the earth,

Isaiah 56:12

Each one says, 'Come on, I'll get some wine! Let's guzzle some beer! Tomorrow will be just like today! We'll have everything we want!'

Jeremiah 4:31

In fact, I hear a cry like that of a woman in labor, a cry of anguish like that of a woman giving birth to her first baby. It is the cry of Daughter Zion gasping for breath, reaching out for help, saying, "I am done in! My life is ebbing away before these murderers!"

Jeremiah 6:24

The people cry out, "We have heard reports about them! We have become helpless with fear! Anguish grips us, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby!

Jeremiah 13:21

What will you say when the Lord appoints as rulers over you those allies that you, yourself, had actually prepared as such? Then anguish and agony will grip you like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.

Jeremiah 22:23

You may feel as secure as a bird nesting in the cedars of Lebanon. But oh how you will groan when the pains of judgment come on you. They will be like those of a woman giving birth to a baby.

Daniel 5:3-6

So they brought the gold and silver vessels that had been confiscated from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, together with his wives and concubines, drank from them.

Nahum 1:10

Surely they will be totally consumed like entangled thorn bushes, like the drink of drunkards, like very dry stubble.

Matthew 24:37-39

For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

Acts 12:22-23

But the crowd began to shout, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"

Acts 13:41

Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish! For I am doing a work in your days, a work you would never believe, even if someone tells you.'"

Hebrews 12:23

and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,

2 Peter 2:4

For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but threw them into hell and locked them up in chains in utter darkness, to be kept until the judgment,

Revelation 18:7-8

As much as she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself, 'I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!'

Hosea 13:13

The labor pains of a woman will overtake him, but the baby will lack wisdom; when the time arrives, he will not come out of the womb!

Micah 4:9-10

Jerusalem, why are you now shouting so loudly? Has your king disappeared? Has your wise leader been destroyed? Is this why pain grips you as if you were a woman in labor?

Matthew 23:33

You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Thessalonians 5:3

For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Peace

Then

As

And they

Matthew 23:33

Hebrews 2:3

Hebrews 12:23

General references

Luke 17:27

Bible References

Peace

Now the Danites took what Micah had made, as well as his priest, and came to Laish, where the people were undisturbed and unsuspecting. They struck them down with the sword and burned the city.

He says to himself, "God overlooks it; he does not pay attention; he never notices."

My heart palpitates, I shake in fear; the twilight I desired has brought me terror.

Each one says, 'Come on, I'll get some wine! Let's guzzle some beer! Tomorrow will be just like today! We'll have everything we want!'

Surely they will be totally consumed like entangled thorn bushes, like the drink of drunkards, like very dry stubble.

For just like the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

Just as it was in the days of Noah, so too it will be in the days of the Son of Man.

"But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.

Then

The enemy said, 'I will chase, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire will be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.'

When the Israelites turned around, the Benjaminites panicked because they could see that disaster was on their doorstep.

They talked about the God of Jerusalem as if he were one of the man-made gods of the nations of the earth.

Surely you put them in slippery places; you bring them down to ruin.

The one who stiffens his neck after numerous rebukes will suddenly be destroyed without remedy.

So this sin will become your downfall. You will be like a high wall that bulges and cracks and is ready to collapse; it crumbles suddenly, in a flash.

People were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage -- right up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

"But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.

But the crowd began to shout, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"

Look, you scoffers; be amazed and perish! For I am doing a work in your days, a work you would never believe, even if someone tells you.'"

They will undergo the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his strength,

For if God did not spare the angels who sinned, but threw them into hell and locked them up in chains in utter darkness, to be kept until the judgment,

As much as she exalted herself and lived in sensual luxury, to this extent give her torment and grief because she said to herself, 'I rule as queen and am no widow; I will never experience grief!'

As

Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth.

I will say to the north, 'Hand them over!' and to the south, 'Don't hold any back!' Bring my sons from distant lands, and my daughters from the remote regions of the earth,

For this reason my stomach churns; cramps overwhelm me like the contractions of a woman in labor. I am disturbed by what I hear, horrified by what I see.

The people cry out, "We have heard reports about them! We have become helpless with fear! Anguish grips us, agony like that of a woman giving birth to a baby!

You may feel as secure as a bird nesting in the cedars of Lebanon. But oh how you will groan when the pains of judgment come on you. They will be like those of a woman giving birth to a baby.

The labor pains of a woman will overtake him, but the baby will lack wisdom; when the time arrives, he will not come out of the womb!

Jerusalem, why are you now shouting so loudly? Has your king disappeared? Has your wise leader been destroyed? Is this why pain grips you as if you were a woman in labor?

And they

You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?

how will we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was first communicated through the Lord and was confirmed to us by those who heard him,

and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfect,

General references

As when a pregnant woman gets ready to deliver and strains and cries out because of her labor pains, so were we because of you, O Lord.

We hoped for good fortune, but nothing good has come of it. We hoped for a time of relief, but instead we experience terror.

All these things are the beginning of birth pains.

But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.

People were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage -- right up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.