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Give not a holy thing to dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they tread them down with their feet, and turn and rend you.
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And there was far off from them a herd of many swine feeding.
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And he went and attached himself to one of the citizens of that country; and he sent him into his field to feed swine.
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But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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Apostasy » Guilt and punishment of
not forsaking our own congregation as some are in the habit of [doing], but exhorting [others], and so much the more as you see the day approaching. For if we sin willingly after having received the knowledge of the truth, there is no longer a sacrifice left for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which is about to consume the adversaries. read more.
Any one who despised the law of Moses died without mercy by two or three witnesses; of how much greater punishment do you suppose he will be thought worthy, who has trodden down the Son of God, and accounted defiled the blood of the covenant with which he was purified, and treated injuriously the Spirit of grace. For we know him that said, Judgment belongs to me, I will repay. And again, The Lord will judge his people. It is fearful to fall into the hands of the living God.
Any one who despised the law of Moses died without mercy by two or three witnesses; of how much greater punishment do you suppose he will be thought worthy, who has trodden down the Son of God, and accounted defiled the blood of the covenant with which he was purified, and treated injuriously the Spirit of grace. For we know him that said, Judgment belongs to me, I will repay. And again, The Lord will judge his people. It is fearful to fall into the hands of the living God.
But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.
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These are fountains without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to which is reserved the blackness of darkness.
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For if having escaped the defilements of the world by a knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome by them, the last state of those persons is worse than the first. For it is better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
Apostates » Guilt and punishment of
not forsaking our own congregation as some are in the habit of [doing], but exhorting [others], and so much the more as you see the day approaching. For if we sin willingly after having received the knowledge of the truth, there is no longer a sacrifice left for sins, but a fearful expectation of judgment and fiery indignation, which is about to consume the adversaries. read more.
Any one who despised the law of Moses died without mercy by two or three witnesses; of how much greater punishment do you suppose he will be thought worthy, who has trodden down the Son of God, and accounted defiled the blood of the covenant with which he was purified, and treated injuriously the Spirit of grace. For we know him that said, Judgment belongs to me, I will repay. And again, The Lord will judge his people. It is fearful to fall into the hands of the living God.
Any one who despised the law of Moses died without mercy by two or three witnesses; of how much greater punishment do you suppose he will be thought worthy, who has trodden down the Son of God, and accounted defiled the blood of the covenant with which he was purified, and treated injuriously the Spirit of grace. For we know him that said, Judgment belongs to me, I will repay. And again, The Lord will judge his people. It is fearful to fall into the hands of the living God.
But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of faith to the saving of the soul.
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These are fountains without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to which is reserved the blackness of darkness.
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For if having escaped the defilements of the world by a knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome by them, the last state of those persons is worse than the first. For it is better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
Dog » Habits of » Returns to eat his own vomit
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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Dogs » Described as » Unclean
and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table; but the dogs also came and licked his ulcers.
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But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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Dogs » Illustrative » Of apostates
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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Folly » Who returns to their folly
But there were also false prophets among the people, as there shall also be false teachers among you, who shall bring in by stealth destructive heresies, even denying the master that bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction; and many shall follow their lewdness, on account of whom the way of truth shall be reviled, and with covetousness they will make a gain of you with feigned words, whose judgment a long time lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not. read more.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but plunging them into Tartarus delivered them up in chains to be kept in darkness till the judgment, and spared not the old world, but preserved Noah a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, bringing the flood on the world of the ungodly, and condemned Sodom and Gomorrah to be overthrown, reducing them to ashes, making them an example to those who should afterwards be wicked, and delivered righteous Lot, vexed by the lewd conduct of the wicked;??8 for that righteous man living among them vexed his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their wicked deeds;??9 the Lord knows how to deliver the pious from trial, and to keep the wicked to the day of judgment to be punished, but especially those who walk after the flesh, in corrupt desires, and despise goverment. Presumptuous, self-complacent, they fear not to revile glories, where the angels who are greater in strength and power do not bring against them a reproachful judgment; but these, like irrational animals, brutes made to be taken and destroyed, reviling things which they do not understand, will also be destroyed in their depravity, receiving the wages of wickedness, accounting luxury in the day-time a pleasure, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceptions while feasting with you, having eyes full of an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, cursed children, having left the right way they have gone astray, following in the way of Balaam the son of Beor who loved the wages of wickedness, but had a rebuke of his transgression; the dumb ass, speaking with a man's voice, forbade the madness of the prophet. These are fountains without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to which is reserved the blackness of darkness. For speaking extravagant words of vanity, they entice with carnal desires of lewdness those scarcely escaped from them, those living in error, promising them liberty, when they themselves are servants of corruption; for by whatever a man is overcome, to this is he made a servant. For if having escaped the defilements of the world by a knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome by them, the last state of those persons is worse than the first. For it is better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but plunging them into Tartarus delivered them up in chains to be kept in darkness till the judgment, and spared not the old world, but preserved Noah a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, bringing the flood on the world of the ungodly, and condemned Sodom and Gomorrah to be overthrown, reducing them to ashes, making them an example to those who should afterwards be wicked, and delivered righteous Lot, vexed by the lewd conduct of the wicked;??8 for that righteous man living among them vexed his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their wicked deeds;??9 the Lord knows how to deliver the pious from trial, and to keep the wicked to the day of judgment to be punished, but especially those who walk after the flesh, in corrupt desires, and despise goverment. Presumptuous, self-complacent, they fear not to revile glories, where the angels who are greater in strength and power do not bring against them a reproachful judgment; but these, like irrational animals, brutes made to be taken and destroyed, reviling things which they do not understand, will also be destroyed in their depravity, receiving the wages of wickedness, accounting luxury in the day-time a pleasure, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceptions while feasting with you, having eyes full of an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, cursed children, having left the right way they have gone astray, following in the way of Balaam the son of Beor who loved the wages of wickedness, but had a rebuke of his transgression; the dumb ass, speaking with a man's voice, forbade the madness of the prophet. These are fountains without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to which is reserved the blackness of darkness. For speaking extravagant words of vanity, they entice with carnal desires of lewdness those scarcely escaped from them, those living in error, promising them liberty, when they themselves are servants of corruption; for by whatever a man is overcome, to this is he made a servant. For if having escaped the defilements of the world by a knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome by them, the last state of those persons is worse than the first. For it is better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
Sin » Love of
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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And this is the judgment; that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light, because their deeds are evil. For every one that does evil hates the light, and comes not to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved;
in which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison, who were formerly disobedient when the long suffering of God waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is eight souls, were saved by water.
Sin » Against knowledge
who knowing the ordinance of God, that those who do such things deserve death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in those who do them.
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If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no pretext for their sin.
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He therefore that knows how to do good and does it not, to him it is sin.
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because having known God they glorified him not as God neither were thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their ignorant mind was darkened.
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Jesus said to them, If you were blind you would not have had sin; but now you say, We see, your sin remains.
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For if we sin willingly after having received the knowledge of the truth, there is no longer a sacrifice left for sins,
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And that servant who knew his lord's will and prepared not himself, nor did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes; but he that knew not, and did things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few. And from any one to whom much is given, much will be demanded; and of him with whom men have deposited much, they will ask more.
But [what] if you are called a Jew and rest on the law, and boast of God, and know his will, and approve of things which are excellent, being instructed by the law, and believe yourself to be a guide of the blind, a light of those in darkness, read more.
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law; you that teach another, do you not teach yourself? You that preach not to steal, do you steal? You that command not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You that abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege? You who boast of the law, by the transgression of the law do you dishonor God?
an instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, having the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law; you that teach another, do you not teach yourself? You that preach not to steal, do you steal? You that command not to commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You that abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege? You who boast of the law, by the transgression of the law do you dishonor God?
For it is better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
Swine » Illustrative of » Hypocrites
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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Swine » Described as » Filthy in its habits
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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Swine » Sow returns to her wallowing
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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teaching » False teachers
But there were also false prophets among the people, as there shall also be false teachers among you, who shall bring in by stealth destructive heresies, even denying the master that bought them, bringing on themselves swift destruction; and many shall follow their lewdness, on account of whom the way of truth shall be reviled, and with covetousness they will make a gain of you with feigned words, whose judgment a long time lingers not, and their destruction slumbers not. read more.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but plunging them into Tartarus delivered them up in chains to be kept in darkness till the judgment, and spared not the old world, but preserved Noah a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, bringing the flood on the world of the ungodly, and condemned Sodom and Gomorrah to be overthrown, reducing them to ashes, making them an example to those who should afterwards be wicked, and delivered righteous Lot, vexed by the lewd conduct of the wicked;??8 for that righteous man living among them vexed his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their wicked deeds;??9 the Lord knows how to deliver the pious from trial, and to keep the wicked to the day of judgment to be punished, but especially those who walk after the flesh, in corrupt desires, and despise goverment. Presumptuous, self-complacent, they fear not to revile glories, where the angels who are greater in strength and power do not bring against them a reproachful judgment; but these, like irrational animals, brutes made to be taken and destroyed, reviling things which they do not understand, will also be destroyed in their depravity, receiving the wages of wickedness, accounting luxury in the day-time a pleasure, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceptions while feasting with you, having eyes full of an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, cursed children, having left the right way they have gone astray, following in the way of Balaam the son of Beor who loved the wages of wickedness, but had a rebuke of his transgression; the dumb ass, speaking with a man's voice, forbade the madness of the prophet. These are fountains without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to which is reserved the blackness of darkness. For speaking extravagant words of vanity, they entice with carnal desires of lewdness those scarcely escaped from them, those living in error, promising them liberty, when they themselves are servants of corruption; for by whatever a man is overcome, to this is he made a servant. For if having escaped the defilements of the world by a knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome by them, the last state of those persons is worse than the first. For it is better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but plunging them into Tartarus delivered them up in chains to be kept in darkness till the judgment, and spared not the old world, but preserved Noah a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, bringing the flood on the world of the ungodly, and condemned Sodom and Gomorrah to be overthrown, reducing them to ashes, making them an example to those who should afterwards be wicked, and delivered righteous Lot, vexed by the lewd conduct of the wicked;??8 for that righteous man living among them vexed his righteous soul from day to day by seeing and hearing their wicked deeds;??9 the Lord knows how to deliver the pious from trial, and to keep the wicked to the day of judgment to be punished, but especially those who walk after the flesh, in corrupt desires, and despise goverment. Presumptuous, self-complacent, they fear not to revile glories, where the angels who are greater in strength and power do not bring against them a reproachful judgment; but these, like irrational animals, brutes made to be taken and destroyed, reviling things which they do not understand, will also be destroyed in their depravity, receiving the wages of wickedness, accounting luxury in the day-time a pleasure, spots and blemishes, revelling in their deceptions while feasting with you, having eyes full of an adulteress, and unable to cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart exercised in covetousness, cursed children, having left the right way they have gone astray, following in the way of Balaam the son of Beor who loved the wages of wickedness, but had a rebuke of his transgression; the dumb ass, speaking with a man's voice, forbade the madness of the prophet. These are fountains without water, clouds driven by a tempest, to which is reserved the blackness of darkness. For speaking extravagant words of vanity, they entice with carnal desires of lewdness those scarcely escaped from them, those living in error, promising them liberty, when they themselves are servants of corruption; for by whatever a man is overcome, to this is he made a servant. For if having escaped the defilements of the world by a knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled and overcome by them, the last state of those persons is worse than the first. For it is better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, having known, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them. But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
Wicked people » Compared with » Dogs
Give not a holy thing to dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they tread them down with their feet, and turn and rend you.
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But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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Wicked people » Compared with » Swine (pig)
Give not a holy thing to dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they tread them down with their feet, and turn and rend you.
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But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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Wicked, the, are compared to » Dogs
Give not a holy thing to dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they tread them down with their feet, and turn and rend you.
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But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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Wicked, the, are compared to » Swine
Give not a holy thing to dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they tread them down with their feet, and turn and rend you.
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But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, The dog returned to his vomit, and the swine that was washed to wallowing in filth.
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