2 Peter 1:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Lacketh

James 2:14

Blind

That he

1 John 1:7

General references

Deuteronomy 6:17

Ecclesiastes 10:18

Luke 11:35

Bible References

Lacketh

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

Jesus looking at him loved him, and said to him, "One thing you lack. Go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, taking up the cross."

When Jesus heard it, he said to him, "You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Come, follow me."

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

Blind

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, "Are we also blind?"

Even if our Good News is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing;

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

Because you say, 'I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;' and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;

That he

by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who barely escape from those who live in error;

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you?not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

General references

You shall diligently keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and his testimonies, and his statutes, which he has commanded you.

By slothfulness the roof sinks in; and through idleness of the hands the house leaks.

Therefore see whether the light that is in you is not darkness.