John 5:40

and you will not come to me that you may have life.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Prove all things, hold fast the good;

2 Thessalonians 2:9-12

whose coming is according to the power of Satan, with all power and miracles and false prodigies

Hebrews 12:25

See that you refuse not him that speaks; for if they did not escape who refused him that gave answers on earth, much more shall we [not escape] who turn ourselves away from him in heaven;

Revelation 2:25

but what you have, hold fast till I come.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

They refuse

Bible References

They hold

1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things, hold fast the good;
2 Thessalonians 2:9
whose coming is according to the power of Satan, with all power and miracles and false prodigies
Revelation 2:25
but what you have, hold fast till I come.

They refuse

John 5:40
and you will not come to me that you may have life.
Hebrews 12:25
See that you refuse not him that speaks; for if they did not escape who refused him that gave answers on earth, much more shall we [not escape] who turn ourselves away from him in heaven;