Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
Surely after
I smote
I was ashamed
I did
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Bible References
Surely after
Luke 15:17
"But on coming to himself he said, "'How many of my father's hired men have more bread than they want, while I here am dying of hunger!
John 6:44
"no one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him; then I will raise him to life on the last day.
Ephesians 2:3
Among them all of us also formerly passed our lives, governed by the inclinations of our lower natures, indulging the cravings of those natures and of our own thoughts, and were in our original state deserving of anger like all others.
2 Timothy 2:25
He must speak in a gentle tone when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth
Titus 3:3
For there was a time when we also were deficient in understanding, obstinate, deluded, the slaves of various cravings and pleasures, spending our lives in malice and envy, hateful ourselves and hating one another.
I smote
Luke 18:13
"But the tax-gatherer, standing far back, would not so much as lift his eyes to Heaven, but kept beating his breast and saying, "'O God, be reconciled to me, sinner that I am.'
2 Corinthians 7:10
For godly sorrow produces repentance leading to salvation, a repentance not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world finally produces death.
I was ashamed
Romans 6:21
At that time, then, what benefit did you get from conduct which you now regard with shame? Why, such things finally result in death.
I did
Luke 15:30
but now that this son of yours is come who has eaten up your property among his bad women, you have killed the fat calf for him.'
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1 Corinthians 11:31
If, however, we estimated ourselves aright, we should not be judged.