AND IFIT IS WITH DIFFICULTYTHAT THE RIGHTEOUSIS SAVED,WHATWILL BECOMEOF THE GODLESS MANAND THE SINNER?
Ifthe righteouswill be rewardedin the earth,Howmuchmorethe wickedand the sinner!
"But when a righteousmanturnsawayfrom his righteousness,commitsiniquityand doesaccording to allthe abominationsthat a wickedmandoes,will he live?Allhis righteousdeedswhichhe has donewill not be rememberedfor his treacherywhichhe has committedand his sinwhichhe has committed;for them he will die.
"For ifthey dothese thingswhenthe treeis green,whatwill happenwhenit is dry?"
to executejudgmentupon all,and to convictallthe ungodlyof alltheir ungodlydeedswhichthey have done in an ungodly way,and of allthe harsh thingswhichungodlysinnershave spokenagainstHim."
Thereforelet him who thinkshe standstake heedthat he does not fall.
For the wrathof Godis revealedfrom heavenagainstallungodlinessand unrighteousnessof menwho suppressthe truthin unrighteousness,
strengtheningthe soulsof the disciples,encouragingthem to continuein the faith,and [saying], "Throughmanytribulationswe mustenterthe kingdomof God."
But by His wordthe presentheavensand earthare being reservedfor fire,keptfor the dayof judgmentand destructionof ungodlymen.
Be of sober[spirit], be on the alert.Your adversary,the devil,prowls aroundlikea roaringlion,seekingsomeoneto devour.
But GoddemonstratesHis ownlovetowardus, in that while we were yetsinners,Christdiedfor us.
"And I will bringthe thirdpartthrough the fire,Refinethem as silveris refined,And testthem as goldis tested.They will callon My name,And I will answerthem; I will say,They are My people,'And they will say,'The LORDis my God.'"
"For behold,I am beginningto workcalamityin [this] citywhichis calledby My name,and shall you be completelyfreefrom punishment?You will not be freefrom punishment;for I am summoninga swordagainstallthe inhabitantsof the earth,"declaresthe LORDof hosts.'
Therefore,let us fearif,while a promiseremainsof enteringHis rest,any oneof you may seemto have come shortof it.
For while we were stillhelpless,at the right timeChristdiedfor the ungodly.
Now the menof Sodomwere wickedexceedinglyand sinnersagainst the LORD.
saying,'Do not be afraid,Paul;you muststand beforeCaesar;and behold,Godhas grantedyou allthosewho are sailingwith you.'
Nowallthe tax collectorsand the sinnerswere coming nearHim to listento Him.
and the LORDsentyou on a mission,and said,Goand utterlydestroythe sinners,the Amalekites,and fightagainst them untilthey are exterminated.'
Paulsaidto the centurionand to the soldiers,"Unlessthese menremainin the ship,you yourselvescannotbe saved."
realizingthe factthat lawis not madefor a righteous person,but for those who are lawlessand rebellious,for the ungodlyand sinners,for the unholyand profane,for those who killtheir fathersormothers,for murderers
You have condemnedand put to deaththe righteous[man]; he does not resistyou.
