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 when they speak swelling words of vanity, they ensnare in the lusts of the flesh, through their lasciviousness, those who had indeed withdrawn from such as deal in error;
2 Peter 1:4
by which are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Through

2 Peter 1:2
grace and peace be multiplied unto you, in the acknowledgement of God, and of Jesus our Lord;

The latter

Philippians 3:19
whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame; who mind earthly things) For our conversation is in heaven,

General references

Matthew 7:27
and the rain fell upon it, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell, and the fall thereof was great.
Luke 14:30
all that see it, should deride him, saying, this man began to build and was not able to finish.
Luke 17:32
Remember Lot's wife. Whosoever shall seek to save his life, shall lose it;
1 Timothy 5:15
For some are already turned aside after Satan.