30 Bible Verses about Error

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1 John 4:6

We are from God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the vital principle (spirit) of truth, and the principle (spirit) of deception (error).

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun. It is like an error that proceeds from the ruler.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Do not let your speech cause you to sin. Do not say to the messenger of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry because of what you say and destroy the work of your hands?

Proverbs 30:6

Do not add to his words of he will reprove you. You will be found to be a liar.

Job 19:4

Even if it were true that I made a mistake without realizing it, my mistake would affect only me.

2 Thessalonians 2:11

So God dispatches the power of deceit (error) to work in them so that they are allowed to believe what is false.

Romans 1:27

Also the men left the natural use of the woman and burned in their lust, one toward another; men with men working that which is obscene. They receive full recompense due for their error.

Job 4:18

You see God does not trust his own servants. He accuses his angels of making mistakes.

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering arrogant words of vanity, they entice in the desires (lusts) of the flesh, by sensuality (lasciviousness), those who are just escaping from the ones who live in error.

Daniel 6:4

Then the commissioners and the governors sought to find a charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom. They could find no charge, nor error, nor fault, for he was faithful.

Ezekiel 13:10

It is definitely because they have misled my people by saying, Peace! When there is no peace. And when anyone builds a wall they plaster it over with whitewash.'

2 Samuel 6:7

At once Jehovah God became angry with Uzzah. He killed him because of his irreverence. Uzzah died there beside the Ark of the Covenant.

Isaiah 32:6

A fool speaks foolishly and thinks up evil things to do. He promotes wickedness and what he says insults Jehovah. He never feeds the hungry or gives thirsty people anything to drink.

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Drunkenness » Leads to » Error

Isaiah 28:7

These also stagger from wine and reel from beer. Priests and prophets stagger from beer and are befuddled with wine. They reel from beer. They stagger when seeing visions. They stumble when rendering decisions.

Error » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God

2 Chronicles 30:7

Do not be like your ancestors and your relatives who were unfaithful to Jehovah the God of their ancestors. He made them something that shocks people, as you have seen.

Matthew 23:38

Behold, your house is left desolate.

Judges 16:20

She shouted: Samson! The Philistines are coming! He woke up and thought: I will get loose and go free, as always. He did not know that Jehovah had left him.

Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed

Isaiah 48:9

For my name's sake I will be patient. For my glory's sake I will hold my anger back from you, and not destroy you.

1 Kings 21:29

Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Since he has done this, I will not bring disaster on him during his lifetime. It will be during his son's lifetime that I will bring disaster on Ahab's family.

1 Kings 11:12

I will not do it in your lifetime, because of your father David, but I will take it from your son.

Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual

Deuteronomy 32:51

You broke faith with me among the sons of Israel at the waters of Meribah-kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin. You did not treat me as holy among of the sons of Israel.

Error » Known to God » Loved by men

Job 15:16

how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks up evil like water!

Job 20:12

Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he hides it under his tongue,

Isaiah 5:18

Woe to those who scatter sin with cords of falsehood and iniquity with a cart rope!

Error » Definition of » Sin deceptive

1 Timothy 2:14

Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived fell into transgression.

Error » Definition of » To be forsaken

Colossians 2:11

You were also circumcised in him with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ.

More verses: Isaiah 55:7 Job 11:14

Error » Known to God » Hateful to God

2 Samuel 11:27

When her mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to his home. She became his wife. Then she gave birth to a son. However, Jehovah considered David's actions evil.

Psalm 5:4

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. No evil dwells with you!

Error » Definition of » Despised by saints

Psalm 101:3

I will set no wicked thing before my eyes. I hate the work of unfaithful people. I want no part of it.

2 Peter 2:7

He delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked.

Psalm 119:104

I get understanding from your precepts. Therefore I hate every false way.

Proverbs 8:7

My mouth will speak truth! Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

More verses: Proverbs 8:13 Romans 7:15

Error » Definition of » Consequences of parents' sins upon children

Exodus 20:5

Do not worship them or serve them. I, Jehovah your God, am a God demanding exclusive devotion. (I do not tolerate rivals.) I will not share your affection with any other god. I punish children for their parents' sins to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me.

Numbers 14:33

Your children will be shepherds in the desert for forty years. They will suffer for your unfaithfulness until the last of your bodies lies dead in the desert.

Psalm 37:28

Jehovah loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They will be kept safe forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be destroyed.

Isaiah 14:20

You ruined your country and killed your own people. For that reason, you will not be buried like other kings. None of your evil family will survive.

Proverbs 14:11

The house of the wicked will be overthrown. But the tabernacle of the upright will flourish.

More verses: Lamentations 5:7

Error » Known to God » Allurements of

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering arrogant words of vanity, they entice in the desires (lusts) of the flesh, by sensuality (lasciviousness), those who are just escaping from the ones who live in error.

More verses: James 1:14

Error » Definition of » Forbidden

John 5:14

Later Jesus found him in the temple and told him: Now that you are healed do not sin anymore and avoid worse things happening to you.

More verses: 1 Corinthians 15:34

Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God

Exodus 33:3

Go to that land flowing with milk and honey. I will not be with you, because you are impossible to deal with. I would probably destroy you on the way.

Joshua 7:11-12

Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed my covenant I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things and put them in their own possessions. Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies. They ran from their enemies, because they were accursed. I will not be with you any more until you destroy the devoted things you have among you.

More verses: Hosea 5:6

Error » Sins » Our deliverance from, through Christ

1 John 2:2

He is the propitiation (Greek: hilasmos: atonement, compensation) for our sins. Not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

Error » Sins » Of ignorance

Luke 12:48

He who did not know and did things unacceptable will receive a lesser punishment. To whom much is given, much will be required and to whom they commit much they will demand even more.

Leviticus 4:2

to tell the people of Israel: If a person sins unintentionally and does not keep Jehovah's commandments he would have to observe the following rules:

Leviticus 5:17

If any of you sin unintentionally by breaking any of Jehovah's commandments, you are guilty and must pay the penalty.

Acts 3:17

Brothers, I know you acted in ignorance just as your rulers did.

Error » Definition of » Forgiven

Psalm 78:38

But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.

Psalm 85:2

You removed your people's guilt. You pardoned all their sins.

Error » Sins » Of omission

Matthew 25:45

The King will answer: 'To the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of my brothers, you did not do it to me.'

Error » Definition of » Origin of

Error » Definition of » Inexcusable

Romans 2:1

You who judge have no excuse. For when you judge another you condemn yourself. After all you do the same things.

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin. Now they have no excuse for their sin!

Error » Definition of » Contempt for others

Error » Definition of » Vain talk

Error » Definition of » Foolish thoughts

Error » Definition of » Unbelief

Error » Definition of » All unrighteousness

1 John 5:17

All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not leading to death.

Error » Definition of » Transgression of the law

Error » Definition of » Neglect of opportunity

Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error

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