What does the Bible say about backsliding?

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

10 booksMost in Jeremiah

Bible verses about backsliding

Proverbs 14:14 — The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. 5 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
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. 4 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. 3 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. 3 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
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. 3 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. 3 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. 2 votes
Proverbs 24:16 — For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 2 votes
Jeremiah 2:19 — Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts. 2 votes
Jeremiah 3:1 — They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man’s, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD. 2 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
Hosea 14:4 — I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him. 2 votes
2 Corinthians 13:5 — Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? 2 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. 2 votes
Revelation 2:4 — Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. 2 votes

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Jeremiah (5), Proverbs (2), Hosea (2), Hebrews (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Luke (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 2 Peter (1), 1 John (1), Revelation (1)

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Bible verses about backsliding

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