13 Bible Verses about Neglecting God's Things

Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.

If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;

For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, to the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

For God speaketh once, yes twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ye ought to have done, and not to leave the others undone.

But woe to you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint, and rue, and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the others undone.

Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.

How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed to us by them that heard him;

Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

But ye have set at naught all my counsel, and rejected my reproof:

Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.