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
Hard
Unstable
The other
Unto their own
General references
Bible References
In all
1 Peter 1:1
Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that dwell here and there as strangers throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia;
Hard
1 Kings 10:1
And the queen of Sheba heard of the wisdom of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, and came to prove him with riddles.
Hebrews 5:11
Whereof we have many things to say which are hard to be uttered: because ye are dull of hearing.
Unstable
2 Peter 2:14
having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease to sin, beguiling unstable souls. Hearts they have exercised with covetousness. They are cursed children,
Genesis 49:4
As unstable as water wast thou: thou shalt therefore not be the chiefest, for thou wentest up upon thy father's bed, and then defiledest thou my couch with going up.
2 Timothy 3:5
having a similitude of godly living, but have denied the power thereof. Such abhor.
James 1:8
A wavering minded man is unstable in all his ways.
Wrest
Exodus 23:2
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil: neither answer in a matter of plea that thou wouldest, to follow many, turn aside from the truth;
Deuteronomy 16:19
Wrest not the law, nor know any person, neither take any reward: for gifts blind the wise and pervert the words of the righteous.
Psalm 56:5
They vex me daily in my words: all that they imagine is to do me evil.
Habakkuk 1:4
for the law is torn in pieces, and there can no right judgment go forth. And why? The ungodly is more set by than the righteous: this is the cause that wrong judgment proceedeth.
The other
Jeremiah 23:36
And as for 'the burden of the LORD,' ye shall speak no more of it: for every man's own word is his burden, because ye have altered the words of the living God the LORD of Hosts our God.
Matthew 15:3
He answered, and said unto them, "Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God, through your traditions?
Matthew 22:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God.
Unto their own
2 Peter 2:1
There were false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you: which privily shall bring in damnable sects, even denying the Lord that hath bought them, and bring upon themselves swift damnation.
Philippians 3:19
whose end is damnation, whose God is their belly and whose glory is to their shame, which are worldly minded.
1 Peter 2:8
and a stone to stumble at, and a rock to offend them which stumble at the word, and believe not that whereon they were set.
Jude 1:4
For there are certain craftily crept in, of which it was written aforetime unto such judgement. They are ungodly, and turn the grace of our Lord God unto wantonness; And deny God the only Lord, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
General references
Proverbs 9:12
If thou be wise, thy wisdom shall do thyself good: but if thou thinkest scorn thereof, it shall be thine own harm.
Proverbs 28:23
He that rebuketh a man, shall find more favour at the last, than he that flattereth him.
1 Timothy 5:15
For many of them are all ready turned back, and are gone after Satan.
James 1:8
A wavering minded man is unstable in all his ways.