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.

Bible References

Shall be

1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Having therefore, beloved, these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from all pollution of the flesh and of the 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, verily, for a few days chastned us as they thought good: but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.
1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, which is much more precious than gold, (that perisheth, tho' it be tried with fire) may be found unto praise, and honour, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,
Revelation 3:18
I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayst be clothed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayst see.
Revelation 7:13
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, Who are these that are cloathed in white robes? and whence are they come? And I said to him, My lord, thou knowest.
Revelation 19:8
And it is given to her, to be arrayed in fine linen, white and clean; the fine linen is the righteousness of the saints.

But the wicked

Romans 11:8
According as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.
2 Thessalonians 2:10
And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Revelation 9:20
And the rest of the men, who were not killed by these plagues, yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and wood, which can neither hear, nor see, nor walk:
Revelation 16:11
And they gnawed their tongues for pain, and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of their pains, and because of their sores, and repented not of their works.
Revelation 22:11
He that is unrighteous, let him be unrighteous 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 them that are without, all things are in parables:
Luke 24:25
Then he said to them, O foolish, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
John 7:17
If any man be willing to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
John 8:47
He that is of God, heareth God's words; ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.
John 18:37
Pilate said to him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest. I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I might bear witness to the truth.
1 Corinthians 2:10
But God hath revealed them to us by his Spirit; for the Spirit searcheth all things, even the deep things of God.
1 John 5:20
But we know that the Son of God is come; and he hath given us an understanding that we may know the true one; and we are in the true one, even in his Son Jesus Christ; this is the true God and eternal life.