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, uttering great swelling words of vanity, they entice, in desires of the flesh, by their lasciviousness, those just escaping from those who live in error;
2 Peter 1:4
through which have been given to us very great and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world in lust:

Through

2 Peter 1:2
grace to you, and peace be multiplied in a full 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, who are thinking of 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 Lot's wife.
1 Timothy 5:15
for already some turned aside after Satan.