What does the Bible say about backslider?

16 verses about backslider, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

10 booksMost in Jeremiah

Bible verses about backslider

Proverbs 14:14 — The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 9 votes
Jeremiah 3:22 — Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God. 7 votes
2 Peter 2:20 — For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 6 votes
Hebrews 10:38 — Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. 5 votes
2 Chronicles 7:14 — If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 4 votes
Proverbs 26:11 — As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly. 4 votes
Jeremiah 14:7 — O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. 4 votes
Hosea 14:4 — I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. 4 votes
Luke 9:62 — And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. 4 votes
Hebrews 6:4 — For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 4 votes
Revelation 2:4 — Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 4 votes
Hosea 11:7 — And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. 3 votes
Galatians 4:9 — But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage? 3 votes
Jeremiah 8:5 — Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return. 2 votes
Luke 15:11 — And he said, A certain man had two sons: 2 votes
1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Jeremiah (3), Proverbs (2), Hosea (2), Luke (2), Hebrews (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Galatians (1), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (1), Revelation (1)

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