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
Yet such were some of you: but ye have been washed, but ye have been sanctified, but ye have been justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God.
2 Corinthians 7:1
HAVING therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of 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 to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Hebrews 12:10
For they indeed for a few days as seemed proper to themselves corrected us; but he for our own advantage, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
1 Peter 1:7
that the test of your faith (much more precious than that of gold, which is of a perishing nature, though proved by fire) may be found unto praise and honour and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ:
Revelation 3:18
I advise thee to buy of me gold purified by the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white robes, that thou mayest be completely clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and anoint thine eyes with a collyrium, that thou mayest see.
Revelation 7:13
And one of the presbyters addressed me, saying, Who are these persons who are clothed in white robes? and from whence came they?
Revelation 19:8
And it was granted her to be clothed in fine linen, clean and splendid: for the fine linen is [the emblem of] the righteousness of the saints.
But the wicked
Romans 11:8
as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; unto this present day."
2 Thessalonians 2:10
and in every unrighteous delusion among those who perish: in consequence of which things they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Revelation 9:20
And the residue of mankind, who were not slain by these plagues, repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship demons, and idols of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of wood, and of stone: which can neither see nor hear, nor walk:
Revelation 16:11
and they blasphemed the God of heaven, in the midst of their anguish, and of their ulcers, and repented not of their works.
Revelation 22:11
He that is unjust, let him be unjust still; and he that is filthy, let him be filthy 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 in parables:
Luke 24:25
And he said unto them, O ye void of understanding, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
John 7:17
If any man will do his will, he shall know respecting the doctrine, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from myself.
John 8:47
He that is of God heareth the words of God: ye therefore do not hear him, because ye are not of God.
John 18:37
Then said Pilate unto him. Art thou not a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. For this end I was born, and for this I came into the world, that I should be a witness for the truth. Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice.
1 Corinthians 2:10
But to us hath God revealed them by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth out all things, even the depths of God.
1 John 5:20
But we know that the Son of God hath come, and hath given to us understanding, that we might know the true God; and we are in him that is true, in his Son Jesus the Messiah. HE is the true God, and the life eternal.