Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Escaped
Through
The latter
General references
Bible References
Escaped
2 Peter 2:18
For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they entangle, by their lasciviousness, in the lusts of the flesh, those who are just about to escape from the men that live in misconduct.
2 Peter 1:4
By these he has granted his promises to us, precious and splendid; so that through them you may become partners of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Through
2 Peter 1:2
Grace and peace be multiplied to you by the God and Father of Jesus our Lord.
The latter
Philippians 3:19
Their end is destruction, their belly is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are set on earthly things.
General references
Matthew 7:27
"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."
Luke 14:30
"'This fellow began to build and could not finish.'
Luke 17:32
"Remember Lot's wife!
1 Timothy 5:15
For already some widows have gone astray after Satan.