Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.
Shall be
But the wise
Bible References
Shall be
1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you: but you are washed, but you are sanctified, but you are justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every pollution of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
Titus 2:14
who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Hebrews 12:10
For they, indeed, for a few days, chastened us as they thought it good; but he chastens us for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
1 Peter 1:7
that your faith, when proved, being much more precious than gold, which perishes though it be tried by fire, may be found to be for praise and honor and glory, at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
Revelation 3:18
I counsel you to buy of me gold that has been tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white raiment, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness may not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye-salve, that you may see.
Revelation 7:13
And one of the elders answered, and said to me: "Who are these that are clothed in white robes, and whence came they?
Revelation 19:8
And to her was given that she should be clothed in fine linen, clean arid white; for the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.
But the wicked
Romans 11:8
as it is written: God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes with which they can not see, and ears with which they can not hear.
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and with all the delusion of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, in order that they might be saved.
Revelation 9:20
And the rest of men that were not killed by these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they might not worship demons, and idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of stone, and of wood, which can neither see, nor hear, nor walk;
Revelation 16:11
and they spoke impiously against the God of heaven because of their pains, and be cause of their sores; and they repented not of their works.
Revelation 22:11
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; he that is polluted, let him be polluted still; and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still; and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
But the wise
Mark 4:11
And he said to them: To you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God; but to those who are without, all things are done in parables;
Luke 24:25
And he said to them: inconsiderate, and slow of heart to believe all things that the prophets have spoken!
John 7:17
If any one will do his will, he shall know with respect to the teaching, whether it is of God, or I speak of myself.
John 8:47
He that is of God, hears God's words. For this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.
John 18:37
Then Pilate said to him: You are a king, then? Jesus answered; You say that I am a king. For this purpose was I born, and for this purpose I came into the world, that I might testify to the truth. Every one that is of the truth, hears my voice.
1 Corinthians 2:10
But God has revealed them to us through his Spirit; for the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
1 John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, that we may know him that is true: and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and life eternal. Little children, keep yourselves from idols.