...to them that are unlearned in spiritual things, as were some things in Paul's Epistles, which such wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, unto their own destruction ; and as it was then, so it is now. Cotton Mather. — "There was one Keith particularly, who differed...

...consideration, taken from what follows our text: Even as our beloved brother Paul also speaks of these things, in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable, wrest unto their own destruction, ver. 15, 16. What are these things hard to he understood ? Many interpreters,...

...from what follows our text : Even as our beloved brother Paul also speaks of these things, in zchich are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable, wrest unto their own destruction, ver. 15, 16. What are these things hard to be understood ? Many interpreters,...

...unto him, hath written unto you ; 16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things ; in which are some things hard to be understood, which...the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. 17 Ye, therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away...

...at the time when they had just been published), "many things hard to be understood, which they who are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction ;" in such a volume, I say, there must be much to exercise penetration and...

...bath written unto you ; 16 As also in epistles, speaking in them of these things : in which arc tome things hard to be understood, which they that are...the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. of his people, and to afford to all who are willing to embrace it, an opportunity ot secur- v' ing...

...assures us that, in St. Paul's epistles, there are some things hard to bt understood, u/nck they who are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their ate* deitruction. (2 Pet. iii. l6.) We are directed to stand fast, and hold the traditions...

...Epistle, mentioning St. Paul's Epistles, says of them, " There are some things hard to be under" stood, which they that are unlearned and " unstable wrest,...the other " Scriptures, unto their own destruction." The other passage is, the celebrated verse in St. Paul's second Epistle to Timothy, iiL 16. The Vulgate...

...given unto him, hath written unto you: 16 As also in all his epistles speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood ; which...the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. day of Cod, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with...

...; perversely disputing against the sound and wholesome doctrine therein contained. 2 Pet. iii, 16, In which are some things hard to be understood, which...the other scriptures, unto their own destruction. 1 Tim. vi. 3, 4, 5, If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words' the words of our...