Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

The way

Bible References

It had

Matthew 11:23
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted even to Heaven? Even to Hades shalt thou descend. For had the mighty works been done in Sodom which have been done in thee, it would have remained until now.
Luke 12:47
And that servant who has been told his Master's will and yet made no preparation and did not obey His will, will receive many lashes.
John 9:41
"If you were blind," answered Jesus, "you would have no sin; but as a matter of fact you boast that you see. So your sin remains!"
John 15:22
"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would have had no sin; but as the case stands they are without excuse for their sin.

The way

Matthew 21:32
For John came to you observing all sorts of ritual, and you put no faith in him: the tax-gatherers and the notorious sinners did put faith in him, and you, though you saw this example set you, were not even afterwards sorry so as to believe him.

Holy

Romans 7:12
So that the Law itself is holy, and the Commandment is holy, just and good.
1 Thessalonians 4:2
For you know the commands which we laid upon you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.

General references

Matthew 7:27
The heavy rain descends, the swollen torrents come, and the winds blow and burst upon the house, and it falls; and disastrous is the fall."
Luke 14:30
saying, 'This man began to build, but could not finish.'
Luke 17:32
Remember Lot's wife.
1 Timothy 5:15
For already some of them have gone astray, following Satan.