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:

Bible References

Two

Hebrews 3:11
so I sware in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest."
Hebrews 7:21
(for they indeed are become priests without the solemnity of an oath; but He with an oath, by Him who said unto Him, "The Lord hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:")
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Impossible

Romans 3:4
God forbid: yea, let God be acknowledged true, though every man be a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, and mightest overcome, when thou judgest.
2 Timothy 2:13
If we are unfaithful, He continueth faithful notwithstanding; He cannot renounce Himself.
Titus 1:2
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before all ages;
1 John 1:10
but 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, that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself: he, that believeth not God, hath in effect made Him a liar, because he believed not the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.

We might

Luke 2:25
And there was a man at Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and he was a just and a religious man, who expected the consolation of Israel; and the holy Spirit was upon him.
Romans 15:5
And may the God of patience and consolation grant you the like mutual affection to each other, according to the example of Christ Jesus:
2 Corinthians 1:5
For as the sufferings for the sake of Christ abound on us, so our consolation by Christ doth also abound.
Philippians 2:1
If therefore there be any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any participation of the Spirit,
2 Thessalonians 2:16
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and our God and Father, who hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts,

Who

Hebrews 11:7
By faith Noah being warned by God of things which were not yet seen, moved with pious fear, prepared an ark for the safety of his family; whereby he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw many of the pharisees and sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
2 Corinthians 5:18
But all these things are from God, who hath reconciled us to Himself by Jesus Christ, and made us ministers of the reconciliation;
1 Thessalonians 1:10
and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivereth us from the wrath to come.

Lay

1 Timothy 6:12
Maintain the glorious combat of faith, lay hold on eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast made a good profession before many witnesses.

Set

Hebrews 12:1
Having therefore so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every incumbrance, and the sin that easily besets us, and run with patience the race that is set before us,
Romans 3:25
whom God hath appointed to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, in the remission of past sins, according to the forbearance of God;