Revelation 9:20

The rest of the people who survived these plagues did not repent from their evil actions or stop worshiping demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see, hear, or walk.

Daniel 5:23

"You've exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. "You've had the vessels from his Temple brought into your presence. "And you, your officials, and your wives and mistresses drank wine from them. "You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which can't see, hear, or demonstrate knowledge. "But you didn't honor God, who holds in his power your very life and all your ways.

Deuteronomy 31:29

because I know that after my death, you'll surely act wickedly and turn from the road that I've instructed you. As a result, evil will fall on you in days to come, because you'll act wickedly in the sight of the LORD, causing him to become angry due to your behavior."

Acts 7:41

"At that time they even made a calf to be their idol, offered a sacrifice to it, and delighted in what they had made with their hands.

Leviticus 17:7

They are no longer to slaughter their sacrifices to the goat demons, with whom they have been committing prostitution. This will be a perpetual statute for you throughout your generations.

Deuteronomy 32:17

They sacrificed to demons not to the real God gods whom they didn't know, new neighbors who had recently appeared, whom your ancestors never feared.

2 Kings 22:17

because they have abandoned me, burned incense to other gods, and they have provoked me to anger with everything that they've done. Therefore my anger is kindled against this place and it won't be quenched!'"

2 Chronicles 28:22

In the midst of his troubles, King Ahaz became more and more unfaithful to the LORD.

2 Chronicles 34:25

Because they abandoned me and have burned incense to other gods, provoking me to become angry at everything they're doing, therefore my wrath is about to be poured out on this place, and it won't be quenched.'"'

Psalm 106:37

They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.

Psalm 115:4-8

Their idols are silver and gold, crafted by human hands.

Psalm 135:15-18

The idols of the nations are silver and gold, worked by the hands of human beings.

Isaiah 2:8

Their land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.

Isaiah 40:19-20

To an idol? A craftsman makes the image, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and casts silver chains.

Isaiah 41:7

The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the hammersmith encourages the one who strikes the anvil. He says about the welding, "It's good!' and he reinforces it with nails so that it won't topple."

Isaiah 42:17-18

Those who trust in carved idols will turn back and be completely disappointed, along with those who say to metal images, "You are our gods.'"

Isaiah 44:9-20

Now, all the forming of images means nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their own witnesses cannot see, and they know nothing. So they will be put to shame.

Isaiah 46:5-7

"To whom will you compare me, count me equal, or liken me, so that I may be compared?

Jeremiah 1:16

"I'll pronounce my judgments against them because of all their wickedness. They have forsaken me, they have burned incense to other gods, and they have bowed down in worship to the works of their own hands."

Jeremiah 5:3

LORD, don't your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they didn't flinch. You brought them to an end, but they refused to receive discipline. They made their faces harder than stone, and they refused to repent.

Jeremiah 8:4-6

"You are to say to them, "This is what the LORD says: "Will a person fall down and then not get up? Will someone turn away and then not turn back again?

Jeremiah 10:3-5

For the practices of the people are worthless. Indeed, a tree is cut down from the forest; it's the work of the hands of a craftsman with an ax.

Jeremiah 10:8-9

Everyone is stupid and senseless. They follow worthless instruction from a piece of wood!

Jeremiah 10:14-15

Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols, for his images are false. There is no life in them.

Jeremiah 15:19-20

Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "If you repent, I'll take you back and you will stand before me. If you speak what is worthwhile, instead of what is worthless, then you will be my spokesman. People will turn to you, but you aren't to turn to them.

Jeremiah 25:6

Don't follow other gods to serve and worship them. Don't provoke me with the idols you make with your hands, and I won't bring disaster on you.'

Jeremiah 44:8

And why have you provoked me to anger by the works of your hands, by offering sacrifices to other gods in the land of Egypt where you have come to settle so that you cut yourselves off and become an object of ridicule and scorn among all the nations of the earth?

Jeremiah 51:17

Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his own idols, for his images are false, and there is no life in them.

Habakkuk 2:18-20

"Where is the benefit in owning a carved image, that motivates its maker to carve it? It is only a cast image a teacher that lies because the engraver entrusts himself to his carving, crafting speechless idols.

Matthew 21:32

Jesus told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, tax collectors and prostitutes will get into God's kingdom ahead of you! John came to you living a righteous life, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. But even when you saw that, you didn't change your minds at last and believe him."

Acts 17:29

So if we are God's children, we shouldn't think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone, or is an image carved by humans using their own imagination and skill.

Acts 19:26

You also see and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but almost all over Asia, this man Paul has won over and taken away a large crowd by telling them that gods made by human hands are not gods at all.

Romans 1:21-23

For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

1 Corinthians 10:20-21

Hardly! What they offer, they offer to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become partners with demons.

2 Corinthians 12:21

I am afraid that when I come my God may again humble me before you and that I may have to grieve over many who formerly lived in sin and have not repented of their impurity, sexual immorality, and promiscuity that they once practiced.

1 Timothy 4:1

Now the Spirit says clearly that in the last times some people will abandon the faith by following deceitful spirits, the teachings of demons,

Revelation 2:21-22

I gave her time to repent, but she refused to repent of her immorality.

Revelation 9:21

They did not repent from their murders, their witchcraft, their sexual immorality, or their thefts.

Revelation 16:8

The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun, which then was allowed to burn people with fire,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

General references

Bible References

Worship

Leviticus 17:7
They are no longer to slaughter their sacrifices to the goat demons, with whom they have been committing prostitution. This will be a perpetual statute for you throughout your generations.
Deuteronomy 32:17
They sacrificed to demons not to the real God gods whom they didn't know, new neighbors who had recently appeared, whom your ancestors never feared.
2 Kings 22:17
because they have abandoned me, burned incense to other gods, and they have provoked me to anger with everything that they've done. Therefore my anger is kindled against this place and it won't be quenched!'"
2 Chronicles 34:25
Because they abandoned me and have burned incense to other gods, provoking me to become angry at everything they're doing, therefore my wrath is about to be poured out on this place, and it won't be quenched.'"'
Psalm 106:37
They sacrificed their sons and daughters to demons.
Isaiah 2:8
Their land is filled with idols; they bow down to the work of their hands, to what their own fingers have made.
Jeremiah 25:6
Don't follow other gods to serve and worship them. Don't provoke me with the idols you make with your hands, and I won't bring disaster on you.'
Jeremiah 44:8
And why have you provoked me to anger by the works of your hands, by offering sacrifices to other gods in the land of Egypt where you have come to settle so that you cut yourselves off and become an object of ridicule and scorn among all the nations of the earth?
Acts 7:41
"At that time they even made a calf to be their idol, offered a sacrifice to it, and delighted in what they had made with their hands.
Acts 19:26
You also see and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but almost all over Asia, this man Paul has won over and taken away a large crowd by telling them that gods made by human hands are not gods at all.
1 Corinthians 10:20
Hardly! What they offer, they offer to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become partners with demons.
1 Timothy 4:1
Now the Spirit says clearly that in the last times some people will abandon the faith by following deceitful spirits, the teachings of demons,

And idols

Psalm 115:4
Their idols are silver and gold, crafted by human hands.
Psalm 135:15
The idols of the nations are silver and gold, worked by the hands of human beings.
Isaiah 40:19
To an idol? A craftsman makes the image, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and casts silver chains.
Isaiah 41:7
The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and the hammersmith encourages the one who strikes the anvil. He says about the welding, "It's good!' and he reinforces it with nails so that it won't topple."
Isaiah 42:17
Those who trust in carved idols will turn back and be completely disappointed, along with those who say to metal images, "You are our gods.'"
Isaiah 44:9
Now, all the forming of images means nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their own witnesses cannot see, and they know nothing. So they will be put to shame.
Isaiah 46:5
"To whom will you compare me, count me equal, or liken me, so that I may be compared?
Jeremiah 10:3
For the practices of the people are worthless. Indeed, a tree is cut down from the forest; it's the work of the hands of a craftsman with an ax.
Jeremiah 15:19
Therefore, this is what the LORD says: "If you repent, I'll take you back and you will stand before me. If you speak what is worthwhile, instead of what is worthless, then you will be my spokesman. People will turn to you, but you aren't to turn to them.
Jeremiah 51:17
Everyone is stupid and without knowledge. Every goldsmith is put to shame by his own idols, for his images are false, and there is no life in them.
Daniel 5:23
"You've exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. "You've had the vessels from his Temple brought into your presence. "And you, your officials, and your wives and mistresses drank wine from them. "You praised gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which can't see, hear, or demonstrate knowledge. "But you didn't honor God, who holds in his power your very life and all your ways.
Habakkuk 2:18
"Where is the benefit in owning a carved image, that motivates its maker to carve it? It is only a cast image a teacher that lies because the engraver entrusts himself to his carving, crafting speechless idols.
Acts 17:29
So if we are God's children, we shouldn't think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone, or is an image carved by humans using their own imagination and skill.
Romans 1:21
For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him. Instead, their thoughts turned to worthless things, and their senseless hearts were darkened.

General references

Exodus 10:27
The LORD made Pharaoh's heart stubborn, and he did not want to let them go.
Exodus 20:4
"You are not to craft for yourselves an idol or anything resembling what is in the skies above, or on earth beneath, or in the water sources under the earth.

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