Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

General references

Bible References

Intending

Genesis 11:4
And they said, Come on, let us build ourselves a city and a tower, the top of which may reach to the heavens; and let us make ourselves a name, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth.
Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.

Counteth

Luke 14:33
Thus then every one of you who forsakes not all that is his own cannot be my disciple.
Joshua 24:19
And Joshua said to the people, Ye cannot serve Jehovah, for he is a holy God; he is a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
Matthew 8:20
And Jesus says to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven roosting-places; but the Son of man has not where he may lay his head.
Matthew 10:22
and ye shall be hated of all on account of my name. But he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.
Matthew 20:22
And Jesus answering said, Ye know not what ye ask. Can ye drink the cup which I am about to drink? They say to him, We are able.
Acts 21:13
But Paul answered, What do ye, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 3:4
for also, when we were with you, we told you beforehand we are about to be in tribulation, even as also it came to pass, and ye know.)
2 Peter 1:13
But I account it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance,

General references

Proverbs 24:27
Prepare thy work without, and put thy field in order, and afterwards build thy house.
Luke 14:20
And another said, I have married a wife, and on this account I cannot come.