30 Bible Verses about Blasphemy

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Revelation 13:6

And he opened his mouth in impious speeches against God, to utter impious words against his name, and his tabernacle, and against those who dwell in heaven.

Revelation 13:1

{ And I stood on the sand of the sea, and saw a beast coming up out of the sea, and he had seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten diadems, and on his heads names impiously irreverent.}

Revelation 17:3

And he carried me away in spirit into the wilderness; and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, that was full of impious names, and that had seven heads and ten horns.

Acts 19:37

For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples, nor revilers of your goddess.

James 2:7

Do they not themselves revile that honorable name which is called upon you?

Revelation 13:5

And there was given him a mouth that spoke great things and impious words; and authority was given to him to continue forty-two months.

Revelation 16:9

And men were scorched with great heat; and they uttered impious words against the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they repented not, that they might give him glory.

Revelation 16:11

and they spoke impiously against the God of heaven because of their pains, and be cause of their sores; and they repented not of their works.

Mark 3:28

Verily I say to you, All sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever impious speeches they may utter;

Matthew 12:32

And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be for given him, either in the present age, or in that which is to come.

Luke 12:10

And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but he that speaks impiously against the Holy Spirit, shall not be forgiven.

Mark 3:29

but whoever will speak impiously against the Holy Spirit shall never have forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.

Acts 26:11

And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to speak impiously; and, being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

John 10:33

The Jews answered and said to him: We do not stone you for a good work, but for your impious words; and because you, being man, make yourself God.

John 10:36

do you say of him, whom the Father has sanctified, and sent into the world, You speak impiously, because I said, I am the Son of God?

Matthew 26:65

Then the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: He has spoken impiously; what further need have we of witnesses? See now, you have heard his impious words:

Mark 14:64

You have heard his impious speech. What think you? They all condemned him to be a subject of death.

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Blasphemy » The wicked addicted to

Revelation 18:11

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and lament over her, because no one buys their merchandise any more;

Revelation 18:21

And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and threw it into the sea, saying: Thus, with violence shall Babylon, that great city, be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

Blasphemy » Punishment of

Blasphemy » Saints grieved to hear

Blasphemy » Who blasphemies the name of the lord

Romans 2:21-24

you, then, who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach that a man should not steal, do you steal? You who say that a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who detest idols, do you rob temples? You who make your boast in the law, do you, by transgressing the law, dishonor God? read more.
For the name of God is reviled among the Gentiles, on account of you, as it is written.

Blasphemy » Exemplified » Sennacherib

Blasphemy » Those that blaspheme against the holy spirit

Matthew 12:31-32

Therefore I say to you, That every sin and impious speech shad be forgiven men: but the impious speech against the Spirit shall not be forgiven men. And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be for given him, either in the present age, or in that which is to come.

Mark 3:28-29

Verily I say to you, All sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever impious speeches they may utter; but whoever will speak impiously against the Holy Spirit shall never have forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.

Luke 12:10

And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him; but he that speaks impiously against the Holy Spirit, shall not be forgiven.

Blasphemy » Christ assailed with

Matthew 10:25

It is enough for the disciple, that he be as his teacher; and for the servant, that he be as his master. If they call the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household?

Luke 22:64-65

And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying: Give a response; who is it that struck you? And many other impious things they said to him.

Blasphemy » False indictments for » Jesus

Matthew 26:65

Then the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: He has spoken impiously; what further need have we of witnesses? See now, you have heard his impious words:

Mark 14:58

We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and in three days I will build another made without hands.

Luke 22:70-71

And they all said: You are, then, the Son of God? He said to them: You say that I am. They replied: What further need have we of testimony? For we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.

John 19:7

The Jews answered: We have a law, and according to our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

Blasphemy » Instances of » Rabshakeh, in the siege of jerusalem

Blasphemy » Prophecy of

Revelation 13:1

{ And I stood on the sand of the sea, and saw a beast coming up out of the sea, and he had seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten diadems, and on his heads names impiously irreverent.}

Revelation 13:5-6

And there was given him a mouth that spoke great things and impious words; and authority was given to him to continue forty-two months. And he opened his mouth in impious speeches against God, to utter impious words against his name, and his tabernacle, and against those who dwell in heaven.

Revelation 16:9

And men were scorched with great heat; and they uttered impious words against the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they repented not, that they might give him glory.

Revelation 16:11

and they spoke impiously against the God of heaven because of their pains, and be cause of their sores; and they repented not of their works.

Revelation 16:21

And great hail, every stone about the weight of a talent, fell from heaven upon men; and men spoke impiously against God, because of the plague of the hail: for the plague of it was very great.

More verses: Revelation 17:3

Blasphemy » Gives no occasion for

1 Timothy 6:1

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God, and his teaching, be not reviled.

Blasphemy » Idolatry counted as

Blasphemy » Charged upon Christ

Matthew 9:2

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man: Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven you.

Matthew 26:64-65

Jesus said to him: You have said. Moreover, I say to you, Hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the Almighty, and coming upon the clouds of heaven. Then the chief priest rent his clothes, and said: He has spoken impiously; what further need have we of witnesses? See now, you have heard his impious words:

Blasphemy » Forbidden

Blasphemy » Connected with folly and pride

Blasphemy » Charged upon saints

Acts 6:13

And they brought forward false witnesses, who said: This man ceases not to speak words against this holy place, and the law.

Blasphemy » Instances of » The early Christians, persecuted by saul of tarsus, compelled to blaspheme the name of jesus

Acts 26:11

And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to speak impiously; and, being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

Blasphemy » Instances of » Peter, when accused of being a disciple of jesus

Mark 14:71

But he began to curse and to swear, saying: I know not this man of whom you speak.

Blasphemy » Against the holy ghost, unpardonable

Matthew 12:31-32

Therefore I say to you, That every sin and impious speech shad be forgiven men: but the impious speech against the Spirit shall not be forgiven men. And whoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever shall speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be for given him, either in the present age, or in that which is to come.

Blasphemy » False indictments for » Jesus falsely accused of, previously to his trial

Blasphemy » Exemplified » The danite

Blasphemy » Those that blaspheme the name of the lord

Blasphemy » Instances of » The revilers of jesus, when he was crucified

Matthew 27:40-44

and saying: You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself; if you are the Son of God, come down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, derided him, and said: He saved others; himself he can not save. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. read more.
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he delights in him; for he said: I am the Son of God. The robbers also that were crucified with him, uttered the same reproaches against him.

Matthew 27:63

and said: Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will arise.

Blasphemy » Hypocrisy counted as

Revelation 2:9

I know your works, and your affliction, and your poverty, (but you are rich,) and the impious words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Blasphemy » Proceeds from the heart

Blasphemy » Instances of » The depraved son of shelomith, who, in an altercation with an israelite, cursed God

Blasphemy » False indictments for » Stephen

Acts 6:13

And they brought forward false witnesses, who said: This man ceases not to speak words against this holy place, and the law.

Blasphemy » False indictments for » Of naboth

Blasphemy » Instances of » Infidels, who used the adultery of david as an occasion to blaspheme

Blasphemy » Instances of » Of the israelites, in complaining against God

Blasphemy » Instances of » The man of sin

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that day will not come, unless the apostasy come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above every one that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, openly showing him self that he is God.

Blasphemy » Instances of » Two disciples, hymenaeus and alexander, who were delivered to satan, so that they could learn not to blaspheme

Blasphemy » Instances of » Shimei, in his malice toward david

Blasphemy » Instances of » Job's wife, when she exhorted job to curse God and die

Blasphemy » Instances of » Backslidden ephesians

Revelation 2:9

I know your works, and your affliction, and your poverty, (but you are rich,) and the impious words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.

Despair » Leads to » Blasphemy

Revelation 16:10-11

And the fifth angel poured out his cup on the throne of the beast; and his kingdom was filled with darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of pain; and they spoke impiously against the God of heaven because of their pains, and be cause of their sores; and they repented not of their works.

Falsehood » Instances of » Jewish leaders » Falsely accusing » Blasphemy

Matthew 9:2-6

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the palsied man: Son, be of good courage; your sins are forgiven you. And behold, some of the scribes said within themselves: This man talks impiously. And Jesus, perceiving their thoughts, said: "Why do evil thoughts arise in your hearts? read more.
For, which is easier, to say, Your sins are forgiven; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man on earth has authority to forgive sins (then he said to the palsied man): Arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.

Peter » Blasphemy

Mark 14:70-71

He again denied. And again, after a little while, those who stood by said to Peter: Surely, you are one of them; for you are a Galilean, and your speech is like theirs. But he began to curse and to swear, saying: I know not this man of whom you speak.

Profanity » Blasphemy » General references to

Revelation 13:1

{ And I stood on the sand of the sea, and saw a beast coming up out of the sea, and he had seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten diadems, and on his heads names impiously irreverent.}

Revelation 16:11

and they spoke impiously against the God of heaven because of their pains, and be cause of their sores; and they repented not of their works.

Profanity » Blasphemy » Against Christ

Luke 22:65

And many other impious things they said to him.

More verses: James 2:7

Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Blasphemy

Strife » Leads to » Blasphemy

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