2 Peter 3:16

And as he said in all his letters, which had to do with these things; in which are some hard sayings, so that, like the rest of the holy Writings, they are twisted by those who are uncertain and without knowledge, to the destruction of their souls.

Hebrews 5:11

Of whom we have much to say which it is hard to make clear, because you are slow of hearing.

2 Peter 2:14

Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;

Jeremiah 23:36

And you will no longer put people in mind of the word of weight of the Lord: for every man's word will be a weight on himself; for the words of the living God, of the Lord of armies, our God, have been twisted by you

Matthew 15:6

There is no need for him to give honour to his father. And you have made the word of God without effect because of your teaching.

Genesis 49:4

But because you were uncontrolled, the first place will not be yours; for you went up to your father's bed, even his bride-bed, and made it unclean.

Exodus 23:2

Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:

Exodus 23:6

Let no wrong decisions be given in the poor man's cause.

Deuteronomy 16:19

You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.

1 Kings 10:1

Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.

2 Kings 1:1-18

After the death of Ahab, Moab made itself free from the authority of Israel.

Psalm 56:5

Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.

Habakkuk 1:4

For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.

Matthew 15:3

And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?

Matthew 22:29

But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

Romans 8:1-39

For this cause those who are in Christ Jesus will not be judged as sinners.

1 Corinthians 15:1-58

Now I am going to make clear to you, my brothers, what the good news was which I gave to you, and which you took, and on which your faith is based,

Philippians 3:19

Whose end is destruction, whose god is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, whose minds are fixed on the things of the earth.

1 Thessalonians 4:1-5

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

2 Timothy 3:5-7

Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.

James 1:8

For there is a division in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.

1 Peter 1:1

Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the saints who are living in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

1 Peter 2:8

And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.

2 Peter 2:1

But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it.

Jude 1:4

For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

In all

Bible References

In all

1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, to the saints who are living in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

Hard

1 Kings 10:1
Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.
Hebrews 5:11
Of whom we have much to say which it is hard to make clear, because you are slow of hearing.

Unstable

2 Peter 2:14
Having eyes full of evil desire, never having enough of sin; turning feeble souls out of the true way; they are children of cursing, whose hearts are well used to bitter envy;
Genesis 49:4
But because you were uncontrolled, the first place will not be yours; for you went up to your father's bed, even his bride-bed, and made it unclean.
2 Timothy 3:5
Having a form of religion, but turning their backs on the power of it: go not with these.
James 1:8
For there is a division in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.

Wrest

Exodus 23:2
Do not be moved to do wrong by the general opinion, or give the support of your words to a wrong decision:
Deuteronomy 16:19
You are not to be moved in your judging by a man's position, you are not to take rewards; for rewards make the eyes of the wise man blind, and the decisions of the upright false.
Psalm 56:5
Every day they make wrong use of my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
Habakkuk 1:4
For this reason the law is feeble and decisions are not effected: for the upright man is circled round by evil-doers; because of which right is twisted.

The other

Jeremiah 23:36
And you will no longer put people in mind of the word of weight of the Lord: for every man's word will be a weight on himself; for the words of the living God, of the Lord of armies, our God, have been twisted by you
Matthew 15:3
And in answer he said to them, Why do you, yourselves, go against the word of God on account of the teaching which has been handed down to you?
Matthew 22:29
But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

Unto their own

2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly put forward wrong teachings for your destruction, even turning away from the Lord who gave himself for them; whose destruction will come quickly, and they themselves will be the cause of it.
Philippians 3:19
Whose end is destruction, whose god is the stomach, and whose glory is in their shame, whose minds are fixed on the things of the earth.
1 Peter 2:8
And, A stone of falling, a rock of trouble; the word is the cause of their fall, because they go against it, and this was the purpose of God.
Jude 1:4
For certain men have come among you secretly, marked out before in the holy Writings for this evil fate, men without the fear of God, turning his grace into an unclean thing, and false to our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

General references

Proverbs 9:12
If you are wise, you are wise for yourself; if your heart is full of pride, you only will have the pain of it.
Proverbs 28:23
He who says words of protest to a man will later have more approval than one who says smooth words with his tongue.
1 Timothy 5:15
For even now some are turned away to Satan.
James 1:8
For there is a division in his mind, and he is uncertain in all his ways.

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain