10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. …
And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. …
If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 3-12)In these words the apostle confutes the error against which he had cautioned them, and gives the reasons why they should not expect the coming of Christ as just at hand. There were several events previous to the second coming of Christ; in particular, he tells them there would be, I. A general apostasy, there would come a falling away first , 2 Thess. 2:3. By this apostasy we are not to understand…
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