Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

General references

Bible References

If the truth

Genesis 37:8
His brothers said to him, “Are you actually going to reign over us? Are you really going to rule and govern us as your subjects?” So they hated him even more for [telling them about] his dreams and for his [arrogant] words.
Genesis 44:1
And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, “Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s [grain] money in the mouth of the sack.
Genesis 50:18
Then his brothers went and fell down before him [in confession]; then they said, “Behold, we are your servants (slaves).”
Exodus 3:19
But I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go unless [he is forced] by a strong hand.
Exodus 14:5
When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his servants had a change of heart toward the people, and they said, “What is this that we have done? We have let Israel go from serving us!”
1 Kings 13:17
For I was told by the word of the Lord, ‘You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor shall you return by going the way that you came.’”
2 Kings 8:10
And Elisha said to him, “Go, say to him, ‘You will certainly recover,’ but the Lord has shown me that he will certainly die.”
Matthew 26:34
Jesus said to him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, this night, before a rooster crows, you will [completely] deny Me three times.”

Why yet

Romans 9:19
You will say to me then, “Why does He still blame me [for sinning]? For who [including myself] has [ever] resisted His will and purpose?”
Isaiah 10:6

I send Assyria against a godless nation
And commission it against the people of My wrath
To take the spoil and to seize the plunder,
And to trample them down like mud in the streets.
Acts 2:23
this Man, when handed over [to the Roman authorities] according to the predetermined decision and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross and put to death by the hands of lawless and godless men.
Acts 13:27
For those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, who failed to recognize or understand both Jesus and the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled these [very prophecies] by condemning Him.

General references

Genesis 27:35
Isaac said, “Your brother came deceitfully and has [fraudulently] taken away your blessing [for himself].”
Job 13:7

“Will you speak what is unjust for God,
And speak what is deceitful for Him?