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.

Through

The latter

Bible References

Escaped

2 Peter 2:18
For speaking great swelling words of vanity, they allure in the lusts of the flesh, by dissolute ways, such as were in some measure escaping from those who live in error;
2 Peter 1:4
through which he hath given us exceedingly great and precious promises, that by these ye may become partakers of the Divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world through lust;

Through

2 Peter 1:2
Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord.

The latter

Philippians 3:19
whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, whose mind is on earthly things.

General references

Matthew 7:27
and the rain descended, and the streams came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell; and great was its fall.
Luke 14:30
saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Luke 17:32
Remember Lots wife.
1 Timothy 5:15
For some have already turned aside after Satan.