36 Bible Verses about apostasy

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Hebrews 10:26

For we sinning voluntarily after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there is left no more a sacrifice for sins,

Hebrews 6:6

And having fallen, again to renew to repentance; crucifying to themselves the Son of God, and exposing to ignominy.

Jeremiah 2:19

Thy wickedness shall correct thee, and thy turnings back shall convict thee: and know thou and see that evil and bitter thy forsaking Jehovah thy God, and that my fear was not to thee, says the Lord Jehovah of armies.

Psalm 78:8

And they shall not be as their fathers, a generation turning away and bitter, a generation it prepared not its heart, and its spirit was not firm with God.

Jeremiah 5:23

And to this people was a heart turning aside and perverse, and they turned aside and departed.

Hebrews 6:8

And producing thorns and briers is rejected, after having been tried, and near cursing; whose end for destruction.

Deuteronomy 19:16

If a witness of wrong shall rise up against a man to testify apostasy against him;

Acts 21:21

And they were taught about thee, that thou teachest apostasy from Moses, all the Jews among the nations, saying, they are not to circumcise children, nor walk in the customs.

2 Timothy 1:15

Thou knowest this, that all they dwelling in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

Jeremiah 8:5

Wherefore did this people of Jerusalem turn away a continual turning away? they laid hold upon deceit; they refused to turn back.

Jeremiah 6:28

They are all turning aside, degenerate shoots, going about tale-bearing: brass and iron, they are destroyers all of them.

Proverbs 1:32

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the error of the foolish shall destroy them.

Ezekiel 8:16

And he brought me to the enclosure of the house of Jehovah within, and behold, a door of the temple of Jehovah, and between the porch and between the altar, about twenty and five men, their backs to the temple, and their faces to the east; and they worshiping the east to the sun.

Psalm 18:21

For I watched the ways of Jehovah, and I acted not wickedly from my God.

Proverbs 28:2

In the transgression of a land many its chiefs: and by a man understanding to know, the place shall be extended.

1 John 2:19

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they had remained with us, but, that they might be manifested, that they are not all of us.

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Apostasy » Warnings concerning

Apostasy » Instances of » Judas

Matthew 26:14-16

Then one of the twelve having gone forth, he being called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, Said, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him to you? and they placed to him thirty silver coins. And from then he sought opportunity, that he might deliver him.

Matthew 27:3-5

Then Judas, he delivering him up, having seen that he was condemned, having felt regret, returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests, and the more ancient, Saying, I have sinned, having delivered up guiltless blood. And they said, What to us? thou shalt see. And having cast down the silver coins in the temple, he withdrew and having gone away, he strangled him self.

Mark 14:10-11

And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them. And having heard, they rejoiced, and promised to give him silver. And he sought how he might opportunely deliver him up.

Luke 22:3-6

And Satan came into Judas called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And having departed, he conversed with the chief priests and the generals, how he might deliver him to them. And they rejoiced, and agreed to give him silver. read more.
And he promised, and sought an opportunity to deliver him to them apart from the crowd.

Luke 22:47-48

And he yet speaking, Behold a crowd, and he called Judas, one of the twelve, came before them, and drew near to Jesus to kiss him. And Jesus said to him, Judas, deliverest thou up the Son of man with a kiss?

More verses: Acts 1:16-18

Apostasy » Guilt and punishment of

Zephaniah 1:4-6

And I stretched out my hand upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I cut off from this place the remnant of Baal, with the name of the obscurations with the priests And those worshiping upon the roofs to the army of the heavens, and worshiping, swearing to Jehovah, and swearing to Malcham; And those departing from after Jehovah, and who sought not Jehovah, and asked not for him.

Hebrews 10:25-31

Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom to some; but beseeching: and by so much the more, inasmuch as ye see the day drawing near. For we sinning voluntarily after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there is left no more a sacrifice for sins, But a certain terrible expectation of judgment and jealousy of fire, being about to devour the adversaries. read more.
Any one having rejected Moses' law, without compassion dies by two or three witnesses: Of how much worse punishment, think ye, shall he be deemed worthy. having trodden down the Son of God, and deemed the blood of the covenant common, in which he was consecrated, and having outraged the Spirit of grace? For we know him having said, Vengeance to me, I will give back, says the Lord. And again, The Lord will judge his people. Terrible to fall into the hands of the living God.

2 Peter 2:20-22

For if having escaped the pollutions of the world by the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and again entangling with these, they be conquered, the last things have been to them worse than the first. For it was better for them not to have known the way of justice, than, having known, to turn back from the holy command delivererd to them. And that of the true proverb has happened to them, The dog having turned back to his own vomit; and the sow having been washed to the rolling of the mire.

Apostasy » Instances of » saul

1 Samuel 28:18

As thou heardst not to the voice of Jehovah, and didst not the anger of his wrath against Amalek, for this, Jehovah did this word to thee this day.

1 Samuel 15:26-29

And Samuel will say to Saul, I will not turn back with thee, for thou didst reject the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah will reject thee from being king over Israel And Samuel will turn about to go, and he will seize upon the wing of his upper garment, and it will rend. And Samuel will say to him, Jehovah rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and gave it to thy neighbor being good above thee. read more.
And also the glory of Israel will not lie, and he will not lament: for he not a man to lament.

1 Samuel 18:12

And Saul will be afraid from the face of David, for Jehovah was with him, and he departed from Saul.

1 Samuel 28:15

And Samuel will say to Saul, Why didst thou disturb me to bring me up? And Saul will say, Distress to me greatly: and the rovers warring against me, and God departed from me, and he answered me no more, also by the hand of the prophets, also by dreams: and I will call to thee to make known to me what I shall do.

Apostasy » Shall abound in the latter days

1 Timothy 4:1-3

And the Spirit says expressly, that in later times some shall be removed from the faith, holding to deceitful spirits, and doctrines of evil spirits; In the hypocrisy of speaking falsely; burned with a hot iron in their own consciousness; Hindering to marry, to keep from victuals which God created for participation, with thanks, for the faithful and them knowing the truth.

Apostasy » Caused by persecution

Luke 8:13

And they upon the rock, who, when they hear, with joy receive the word; and they have no root, who for a time believe, and in time of trial fly away.

Matthew 24:9-10

Then shall they deliver you to pressure, and they shall kill you: and ye shall be hated by all nations, for my name. And then shall many be offended, and they shall deliver up one another, and they shall hate one another.

Apostasy » Cautions against

Apostasy » Described

Deuteronomy 13:13

Men, sons of Belial went forth from the midst of thee, and they will thrust away the inhabitants of their city, saying, We will go and serve other gods which ye knew not;

Apostasy » Instances of » israelites

Apostasy » Instances of » Amaziah

2 Chronicles 25:14

And it will be after Amaziah came from the smiting of the Edomites, and he will bring the gods of the sons of Seir, and he will set them up to him for gods, and worship before them, and burn incense to them.

2 Chronicles 25:27

And from the time that Amaziah turned away from Jehovah and they will conspire against him a conspiracy in Jerusalem; and he will flee to Lachish: and they will send after him to Lachish, and they will kill him there.

Apostasy » Instances of » Hymenaeus and alexander

1 Timothy 1:19-20

Having faith, and a good consciousness; which some having rejected concerning faith suffered shipwreck: Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered to Satan, that they should not be taught to blaspheme.

Apostasy » Instances of » Phygellus and hermogenes

2 Timothy 1:15

Thou knowest this, that all they dwelling in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

Apostasy » Instances of » Disciples

Apostasy » Caused by worldliness

Evil » Associations » Results of » Apostasy

1 Kings 11:2

From the nations which Jehovah said to the sons of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, and they shall not come in to you: surely they will turn your heart after their gods: to these Solomon joined to love.

greed » Results of » Apostasy

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Apostasy in OT

Jeremiah 3:1-25

Saying, If a man shall send away his wife, and she went from him and she was to another man, shall he yet turn back to her? Being defiled, shall not that land be defiled? and thou committedst fornication with many shepherds; and turn back to me, says Jehovah.

Apostasy Of Judas

Matthew 26:14-16

Then one of the twelve having gone forth, he being called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,

Apostasy Of Saul

1 Samuel 15:26-29

And Samuel will say to Saul, I will not turn back with thee, for thou didst reject the word of Jehovah, and Jehovah will reject thee from being king over Israel

Apostasy, Nt Examples

Matthew 26:14-16

Then one of the twelve having gone forth, he being called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests,

Apostasy, Ot Examples

Deuteronomy 13:1-11

When there shall arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and he gave to thee a sign or a wonder,

Apostasy, Personal Warnings

2 Corinthians 11:2-3

For I am zealous of you with the zeal of God: for I fitted you to one husband, to present a pure virgin to Christ.

Warnings Against Apostasy

Hebrews 6:4-8

For impossible for them once enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and having partaken of the Holy Spirit,

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