18 Bible Verses about Conviction
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And having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment.
because our gospel came not unto you in word only, but in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as you know what sort we were among you for your sakes.
The faith which you have, have it with yourself before God. Happy is the one not judging himself in that which he approves:
But faith is the confidence of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
but if he may eat doubting, he has been condemned, because it is not of faith; but every thing which is not of faith is sin.
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but you received the Spirit of adoption, in which we cry; Father, Father.
But if you have respect of persons, you commit sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.
Concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe on me; and concerning righteousness;
For one indeed judges a day above a day: another judges every day (alike); let each one be fully persuaded in his own mind.
All scripture is God-breathed and profitable unto teaching, unto conviction, unto correction, unto instruction which is in righteousness:
Epaphras, who is from you, the servant of Jesus Christ, always agonizing in your behalf in his prayers, in order that you may stand perfect even having been fully carried away in all the will of God, salutes you.
for we have been made partakers of Christ, if indeed we may hold fast the beginning of confidence firm unto the end.
But I exhort you, brethren, through the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you may all speak the same things, and that there may be no schisms among you; but you may be perfected in the same mind and in the same disposition.
For a godly sorrow works repentance unto salvation not to be regretted; but the sorrow of the world works out death.
From Thematic Bible
Conviction » From God
And a certain woman Lydia by name, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God, was hearing us: whose heart the Lord opened to give attention to the words spoken by Paul.
No one is able to come unto me, unless the Father who sent me may draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day. It is written in the prophets, They shall all be taught of God; every one hearing and learning from the Father, comes to me.
But now I tell you the truth; it is profitable to you that I may go away. For if I go not away, the Comforter will not come to you; but if I may go, I will send Him to you. And having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment. Concerning sin indeed, because they do not believe on me; and concerning righteousness; read more.
because I go to the Father, and you see me no more; and concerning judgment, because the prince of this world has been condemned.
Conviction » Instances of » Joseph's brother, on account of their cruelty to joseph
Conviction » Instances of » Mariners » At the preaching of jonah
The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, a greater than Jonah is here.
The men of Nineveh will rise in judgment with this generation, and condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold a greater than Jonah is here.
Conviction » Instances of » Herod, when he heard of the fame of jesus
And Herod the tetrarch heard all things which were wrought by Him; and was at a loss, because it was said by some, that John is risen from the dead;
And king Herod heard; for His name became known: and said, John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works are wrought in Him.
and he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore miracles are wrought in him.
Conviction » Instances of » The israelites » Sentenced » Wonder
Conviction » Instances of » Pharaoh » The plague of locusts
Conviction » Instances of » Pharaoh » After the plague of hail
Conviction » Instances of » Judas iscariot
Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, saying, I sinned betraying the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? See thou to it. And throwing down the money in the temple, he departed; and having gone away hung himself.
Conviction » Instances of » David after the pestilence sent on account of his numbering the people
Conviction » Instances of » Saul, after sparing agag and the best of the spoils
Conviction » Instances of » Adam and eve, after their disobedience
Conviction » Instances of » Widow of zarephath, when her son died
Conviction » Instances of » Philippian jailer, after the earthquake
and leading them out said, Sirs, what does it behoove me to do in order that I may be saved?
Conviction » Instances of » Felix, under the preaching of paul
And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:
Conviction » Instances of » Mariners » After casting jonah into the sea
Conviction » Instances of » Pharaoh » The death of the firstborn
Conviction » Instances of » Jews, when jesus commanded the guiltless man to cast the first stone at the woman taken in adultery
Conviction » Instances of » Darius, when daniel was in the lions' den
Conviction » Instances of » The israelites » After » Golden calf
Conviction » Instances of » The israelites » Complaints » Serpents
Conviction » Instances of » Belshazzar, when he "saw the part of the hand that wrote,"
Conviction » Instances of » Saul of tarsus, when he saw jesus on the way to damascus
But stand up, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what it behooves thee to do.
Conviction » Instances of » Jonah, in the belly of the great fish
Topics on Conviction
Conviction Of Sin
John 16:8And having come, He will convict the world concerning sin, and concerning righteousness, and concerning judgment.
Conviction, Leading To Repentance
Matthew 26:75And Peter remembered the word of Jesus having spoken to him, That before the cock shall crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And having gone out, he wept bitterly.
Conviction, Not Leading To Repentance
Matthew 27:3-4Then Judas, the one having betrayed Him, seeing that He was condemned, being seized with remorse, returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,