Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,
The powers
General references
Bible References
Tasted
Matthew 13:20
And the person who was sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the message and immediately welcomes it joyfully,
Mark 4:16
And in the same way, some [of the seed] that was sown on rocky soil represented those who heard 'the word' and immediately accepted it gladly,
Mark 6:20
It was because Herod was afraid of John, knowing he was a righteous and holy man, so he protected him. And Herod became very disturbed whenever he listened to John, yet he heard him gladly.
Luke 8:13
And those people [represented by the seed falling] on rocky ground are those who, upon hearing the word [of God], accept it gladly, but since they have no root [system], they believe it for [only] awhile, and [then] in times of trial fall away [from God].
1 Peter 2:3
since you have experienced the goodness of the Lord [i.e., that the Lord is good].
2 Peter 2:20
For if people who have escaped from the defiling practices of the world by coming to know our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, become tangled up in them again, and are overcome by them, these people are worse off than before they were converted.
The powers
Hebrews 2:5
For God did not place the coming inhabited world [Note: "The coming inhabited world" here probably refers to the present Christian age. It was viewed as "coming" from the perspective of Old Testament times], under the control of angels [and] that is the world we are talking about.
General references
Mark 3:28
Truly I tell you, all of mankind's sins and the abusive language that they use in speaking against God [and men] can be forgiven.
Luke 12:10
And every person who speaks an [abusive] word against the Son of man will be forgiven of it, but the person who speaks abusive words against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven of it.
Luke 14:30
saying, 'This man began to build [a tower] but was not able to finish it.'
1 Peter 2:3
since you have experienced the goodness of the Lord [i.e., that the Lord is good].
Jude 1:22
And you should show pity toward some people because they have doubts [regarding spiritual matters];