Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
We might
Who
General references
Bible References
Two
Hebrews 3:11
as I swore in my wrath, 'They will not enter into my rest.'"
Hebrews 7:21
(for they indeed have been made priests without an oath), but he with an oath by him that says of him, "The Lord swore and will not change his mind, 'You are a priest forever.'"
Psalm 110:4
The LORD has sworn, and will not change his mind: "You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek."
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Impossible
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, nor the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?
1 Samuel 15:29
Also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent; for he is not a man, that he should repent."
Romans 3:4
May it never be. Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, "That you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment."
2 Timothy 2:13
If we are faithless, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself."
Titus 1:2
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began;
1 John 1:10
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1 John 5:10
He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who does not believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.
We might
Isaiah 51:12
"I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who shall be made as grass;
Isaiah 66:10
"Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her: rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;
Luke 2:25
At that time there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.
Romans 15:5
Now the God of patience and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,
2 Corinthians 1:5
For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
Philippians 2:1
If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion,
2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
Who
Hebrews 11:7
By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Genesis 19:22
Hurry, escape there, for I can't do anything until you get there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Numbers 35:11
then you shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer who kills any person unwittingly may flee there.
Joshua 20:3
that the manslayer who kills any person accidentally or unintentionally may flee there. They shall be for you a refuge from the avenger of blood.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 62:8
Trust in him at all times, O people. Pour out your heart before him. God is a refuge for us. Selah.
Isaiah 32:1
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in justice.
Zechariah 9:12
Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
2 Corinthians 5:18
But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
1 Thessalonians 1:10
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead?Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Lay
1 Kings 2:28
The news came to Joab; for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he did not turn after Absalom. Joab fled to the Tent of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.
Proverbs 3:18
She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, and those who hold on to her are blessed
Proverbs 4:13
Take firm hold of instruction. Do not let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.
Isaiah 27:5
Or else let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. Let him make peace with me."
Isaiah 56:4
For thus says the LORD, "To the eunuchs who keep my Sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant:
Isaiah 64:7
There is none who calls on your name, who stirs up himself to take hold of you; for you have hidden your face from us, and have consumed us by means of our iniquities.
1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
Set
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,
Romans 3:25
whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because in God's forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;
General references
Genesis 7:7
Noah went into the ship with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, because of the waters of the flood.
Deuteronomy 4:42
that the manslayer might flee there, who kills his neighbor unawares, and did not hate him in time past; and that fleeing to one of these cities he might live:
Deuteronomy 32:40
For I lift up my hand to heaven, And say, As I live forever,
Joshua 21:45
Nothing failed of any good thing which the LORD had spoken to the house of Israel. All came to pass.
Psalm 56:10
In God, I will praise his word. In the LORD, I will praise his word.
Proverbs 27:12
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Isaiah 54:9
"For this is like the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.
Micah 7:20
You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.