But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
Cross References
Ephesians 5:26to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,
Titus 2:14He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
1 John 2:11But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
Treasury of Scripture
But he that lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
lacketh.
2 Peter 1:5-7
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; …
Mark 10:21
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
Luke 18:22
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
blind.
John 9:40,41
And some of the Pharisees which were with him heard these words, and said unto him, Are we blind also? …
2 Corinthians 4:3,4
But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: …
1 John 2:9-11
He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now…
that he.
2 Peter 1:4
Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
2 Peter 2:18-20
For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error…
Romans 6:1-4,11
What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? …
