2 Timothy 3:7

Their victims are always learning yet never able to arrive at the knowledge of the truth. Endless religious curiosity without saving truth leaves people lost.

Cross-references · 14

• 2 Tim 4:3–4For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
• Eph 4:14That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
• 1 Tim 2:4Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
• John 5:44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?
• Heb 5:11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
• Prov 14:6A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
• 2 Tim 2:25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
• 1 Cor 3:1–4And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
• John 12:42–43Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:
• John 3:20–21For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
• Isa 30:10–11Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
• Deut 29:4Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.
• Matt 13:11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
• Ezek 14:4–10Therefore speak unto them, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude of his idols;

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