...speak-ing in them of these things; in which are certain things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable, wrest, as they do also the other Scrip-tures to their own destruction."|| And hence it is argued, that if the poor and unlearned attempt to read the Bible for themselves, they...

...these things in all his epistles, " in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their own destruction." It is evident that St. Peter, himself an inspired teacher from the Lord, here puts the writings of...

...that, as Peter says, there are many things in the scriptures which my friend says are so very plain, hard to be understood, which the unlearned and unstable...also the other scriptures to their own destruction : 2d Peter, ch. iii. v. 16 ; finally, that "as there were FALSE PROPHETS among the people, even so...

...concerning these things, in which are " some [points] difficult to be understood, which the undisciplined " and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, to their " own destruction." 2 Pet. iii. 15, 16. I. The Lord Jesus Christ is constantly celebrated, either by the mention of him alone, or in conjunction...

...once, and invent a safe religion of our own. For hear but Peter's words : — " which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction." So that if this inference is to be drawn at all, from the danger to the unlearned of wresting doctrines...

...once, and invent a safe religion of our own. For hear but Peter's words :— " which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction." So that if this inference is to be drawn at all, from the danger to the unlearned of wresting doctrines...

...them of these things, in which are some things hard to be understood, which they who are unlearned or unstable, wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. From these words it is evident, that St. Peter considered the writings of his illustrious fellow-laborer...

...St. Peter say, that in St. Paul's 'writings there are many things hard to be understood, which some wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.' But I must ask you a question, Mr. Trifling — there may be some comfort in the doctrine of election...

...to look what lay beneath it . 1 And some things there are in the divine word, " which they that are unlearned and unstable, wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction."* A morbid desire to find a type, an allegory, a hidden meaning and an application to some deep mystery...

...in the epistles, as generally supposed) are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their own destruction. Ye, therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware, lest ye also, being led away with...