1 Peter 4:18
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18 And
“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”
Proverbs 11:31
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31 If the righteous are repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!(A)
Ezekiel 18:24
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24 But when the righteous turn away from their righteousness and commit iniquity and do the same abominable things that the wicked do, shall they live? None of the righteous deeds that they have done shall be remembered, for the treachery of which they are guilty and the sin they have committed, they shall die.(A)
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2 Peter 2:5-6
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5 and if he did not spare the ancient world, even though he saved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood on the world of the ungodly;(A) 6 and if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to destruction[a] and made them an example of what is coming to the ungodly;[b]
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Luke 23:31
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31 For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(A)
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Jude 15
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15 to execute judgment on all and to convict all the ungodly[a] of all the deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”
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1 Peter 5:8
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8 Discipline yourselves; keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.(A)
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Hebrews 10:38-39
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38 but my righteous one will live by faith.
My soul takes no pleasure in anyone who shrinks back.”(A)
39 But we are not among those who shrink back and so are lost but among those who have faith and so preserve our souls.(B)
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1 Corinthians 10:12
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12 So if you think you are standing, watch out that you do not fall.
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Romans 1:18
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The Guilt of Humankind
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and injustice of those who by their injustice suppress the truth.(A)
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Acts 14:22
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22 There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”(A)
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Zechariah 13:9
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9 And I will put this third into the fire,
refine them as one refines silver,
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on my name,
and I will answer them.
I will say, ‘They are my people,’
and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’ ”(A)
2 Peter 3:7
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7 But by the same word the present heavens and earth have been reserved for fire, being kept until the day of judgment and destruction of the godless.(A)
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Jeremiah 25:29
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29 See, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that is called by my name, and how can you possibly avoid punishment? You shall not go unpunished, for I am summoning a sword against all the inhabitants of the earth, says the Lord of hosts.(A)
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Psalm 1:4-5
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4 The wicked are not so
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.(A)
5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous,(B)
Romans 5:8
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8 But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.(A)
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Hebrews 4:1
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The Rest That God Promised
4 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest is still open, let us take care that none of you should seem to have failed to reach it.(A)
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Romans 5:6
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6 For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.(A)
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Matthew 24:22-24
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22 And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved, but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.(A) 23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look! Here is the Messiah!’[a] or ‘There he is!’—do not believe it.(B) 24 For false messiahs[b] and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.(C)
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Acts 27:42-44
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42 The soldiers’ plan was to kill the prisoners, so that none might swim away and escape;(A) 43 but the centurion, wishing to save Paul, kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and make for the land(B) 44 and the rest to follow, some on planks and others on pieces of the ship. And so it was that all were brought safely to land.(C)
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Acts 27:31
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31 Paul said to the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless these men stay in the ship, you cannot be saved.”
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Acts 27:24
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24 and he said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before the emperor, and, indeed, God has granted safety to all those who are sailing with you.’(A)
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Luke 15:1
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The Parable of the Lost Sheep
15 Now all the tax collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.(A)
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Mark 13:20-22
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20 And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved, but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut short those days. 21 And if anyone says to you at that time, ‘Look! Here is the Messiah!’[a] or ‘Look! There he is!’—do not believe it.(A) 22 False messiahs[b] and false prophets will appear and produce signs and wonders, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.(B)
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1 Samuel 15:18
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18 And the Lord sent you on a mission and said, ‘Go, utterly destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, and fight against them until they are consumed.’(A)
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