67 Bible Verses about Faults
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We know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin. For that which I do I approve not; for what I would, I do not, but what I hate, that I do. If then I do what I would not, I consent to the law, that it is good.read more.
Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good, I find not. For the good that I would, I do not; but the evil which I would not, that I do. Now, if I do that which I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. I find then a law, that when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God, after the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and captivating me to the law of sin, which is in my members.
For the flesh desireth against the Spirit, but the Spirit desireth against the flesh (these are contrary to each other) that ye may not do the things which ye would.
in the desires of the flesh, doing the will of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the others.
For by speaking swelling words of vanity, they allure thro' the desire of the flesh, thro' wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them that live in error.
Therefore we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
And we know, that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.
Him that is weak in the faith, receive; but not to doubtful disputations. For one believeth, that he may eat all things; another who is weak, eateth herbs.
For in many things we offend all. If any one offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.
Then he that had received the one talent came and said, Sir, I knew that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hadst not sown, and gathering whence thou hadst not scattered. And being afraid, I went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, thou hast what is thine.
Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged, and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you. And why beholdest thou the mote in thy brother's eye, but observest not the beam in thine own eye?read more.
Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote from thine eye, and behold a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver that is able to save and to destroy: Who art thou that judgest another?
Murmur not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned; behold the judge standeth before the door.
And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision debated with him, saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.
Now I Paul myself, who when present am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you, intreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,
Happy are ye when men shall revile and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.
Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and shall separate you from their company, and shall revile you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.
And there was a man whose right-hand was withered. And the scribes and Pharisees watched, whether he would heal on the sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him.
And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath? that they might accuse him.
And he saith to them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath, or to do evil? To save life or to kill?
And the scribes and the Pharisees reasoned, saying, Who is this that speaketh blasphemies?
And the Pharisees seeing it, said to his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners?
And the scribes and Pharisees seeing him eat with publicans and sinners, said to his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners? And Jesus hearing it saith to them-
But the scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?
Then the Pharisees ask him, Why walk not thy disciples, according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with defiled hands?
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death, But found none; yea, tho' many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At last came two false witnesses, And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
Then the chief priests and all the council sought for witness against Jesus, to put him to death, and found none. For many bore false witness against him; but their evidences were not sufficient. And there arose certain, and bore false witness against him,read more.
saying, We heard him say, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands. And neither so was their evidence sufficient. Then the high priest standing up in the midst,
Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner, do such miracles?
I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee:
For finding fault with them he saith, Behold the days come, saith the Lord, when I will finish a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand, to lead them out of the land of Egypt, because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.
The secrets of his heart are made manifest, and so falling down on his face, he will worship God, and declare that God is among you of a truth.
But if thy brother shall sin against thee, go and tell him his fault, between thee and him alone: if he will hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear, take with thee one or two more, that by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he will not hear them, tell it to the church; but if he will not hear the church, let him be to thee as an heathen and a publican.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, ye who are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
Take heed to yourselves: if thy brother sin against thee, rebuke him, and if he repent, forgive him.
Brethren, if any one among you err from the truth, and one convert him, Let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way, shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.
For Herod had apprehended John, and bound him and put him in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philip's wife.
For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee, to have thy brother's wife.
But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart, to lie to the Holy Ghost?
But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be condemned. For before certain men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those of the circumcision.
So reckon ye also yourselves to be dead to sin, and alive to God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore let not sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in the desires thereof.
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God hath done: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to be a sacrifice for sin, he hath condemned sin in the flesh: That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Therefore if any one be in Christ, there is a new creation: the old things are passed way; behold, all things are become new:
But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I am well pleased in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
I can do all things through Christ strengthening me.
And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted; forgiving one another; as God also for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
And you who were dead in trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him,
If we confess our sins, he is faithful, and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
let us hold fast our profession, For we have not an high-priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but who was in all points tempted like as we are: yet without sin.
And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins, and in him is no sin.
which war against the soul, Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Mind not high, but condescend to low things. Be not wise in your own conceit. Render to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
and for the declaration of our ready mind) Avoiding this, lest any one should blame us in this abundance, which is administred by us. For we provide things honest, not only before the Lord, but also before men.
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and simple, the sons of God, unrebukable, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,
A bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, prudent, of good behaviour, hospitable, apt to teach;
If a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of luxury or unruly.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye look for these things, labour to be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.
That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, that it may be holy and unblamable.
he hath now reconciled, By the body of his flesh, through death, to present you holy, and spotless, and unreproveable in his sight:
That he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness (before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ) with all his saints.
And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and may the whole of you, the spirit and the soul and the body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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