30 Bible Verses about Error

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1 John 4:6

We belong to God. The person who knows God listens to us. Whoever does not belong to God does not listen to us. This is how we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of deceit.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

Here's another tragedy that I've observed on earth, a kind of error that comes from an overseer:

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Never let your mouth cause you to sin and don't proclaim in the presence of the angel, "My promise was a mistake," for why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy what you've undertaken?

2 Peter 3:17

And so, dear friends, since you already know these things, continuously be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of lawless people. Otherwise, you may fall from your secure position.

Proverbs 30:6

Don't add to his words, or he will rebuke you, and you will be shown to be a liar.

Job 19:4

Even if it's true that I've erred, my error only affects me.

2 Thessalonians 2:11

For this reason, God will send them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie.

Romans 1:27

In the same way, their males also abandoned their natural sexual function toward females and burned with lust toward one another. Males committed indecent acts with males, and received within themselves the appropriate penalty for their perversion.

Job 6:24

"Instruct me, and I'll remain silent. Help me understand where I've gone astray.

Job 4:18

"Indeed, since he doesn't trust his servants, since he charges his angels with error,

2 Peter 2:18

By talking high-sounding nonsense and using sinful cravings of the flesh, they entice people who have just escaped from those who live in error.

Daniel 6:4

Because of this, the administrators and regional authorities tried to bring allegations of dereliction of duty in government affairs against Daniel, but they were unable to find any charges of corruption. Daniel was trustworthy, and no evidence of negligence or corruption could be found against him.

Ezekiel 13:10

because they've truly caused my people to stray saying, "Peace," but there's no peace.'"

Isaiah 35:8

"A highway will be there yes, there and people will call it "The Holy Way'. As for unclean people, they will not journey on it, but it will be for whomever is traveling on that Way not even fools will get lost.

2 Samuel 6:7

Just then, the anger of the LORD blazed against Uzzah, and God struck him down right there because of his failure, and he died there beside the Ark of God.

Isaiah 32:6

For fools utter contempt, and their minds plot wrong things: practicing ungodliness, spreading lies about the LORD, leaving the pangs of hungry people unsatisfied, and depriving thirsty people of drink.

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Drunkenness » Leads to » Error

Isaiah 28:7

These people also stagger from wine and reel from strong drink. Priests and prophets stagger from strong drink; they're drunk from wine; they reel from strong drink, waver when seeing visions, and stumble when rendering decisions.

Error » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God

Romans 1:24

For this reason, God delivered them to sexual impurity as they followed the lusts of their hearts and dishonored their bodies with one another.

2 Chronicles 30:7

"Listen, you descendants of Israel! Come back to the LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, so he may come back to those of you who have escaped and survived from domination by the kings of Assyria. Don't be like your ancestors and your relatives, who weren't faithful to the LORD God of their ancestors, who, as a result, made them a desolate horror, as you well know.

Matthew 23:38

Look! Your house is left abandoned!

Judges 16:20

When she cried out, "The Philistines are attacking you, Samson!" he woke from his sleep and told himself, "I'll go out like I did at other times like this and shake myself free." But he didn't know that the LORD had abandoned him.

Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed

Isaiah 48:9

I defer my anger for my name's sake, and as my first act I'm restraining it for you, so as not to cut you off.

1 Kings 21:29

"Have you noticed that Ahab has humbled himself in my presence? Because he has humbled himself in my presence, I will not bring his evil to harvest during his lifetime, but I will bring evil to his household during his son's lifetime."

1 Kings 11:12

I'm not going to do this during your lifetime, for the sake of your father David, but I will tear it out of your son's control.

Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual

Deuteronomy 32:51

Both of you acted unfaithfully against me among the Israelis at Meribah-kadesh in the desert of Zin, when you failed to uphold my holiness among the Israelis.

Error » Known to God » Loved by men

Job 15:16

then how much less is one who is abhorred and corrupted, such as a man who drinks injustice like water?"

Job 20:12

Though evil tastes sweet in his mouth, though he conceals it under his tongue,

Psalm 52:3

You love evil rather than good, falsehood rather than speaking uprightly. Interlude

Isaiah 5:18

"How terrible it will be for those who parade iniquity with cords of falsehood, who draw sin along as with a cart rope;

Error » Definition of » Sin deceptive

1 Timothy 2:14

and it was not Adam who was deceived. It was the woman who was deceived and became disobedient,

Error » Definition of » To be forsaken

Colossians 2:11

In union with him you were also circumcised with a circumcision performed without human hands by stripping off the corrupt nature by the circumcision performed by the Messiah.

More verses: Isaiah 55:7 Job 11:14

Error » Known to God » Hateful to God

2 Samuel 11:27

When her mourning period was completed, David sent for her, brought her to his palace, and she became his wife. Later on, she bore him a son.

Psalm 5:4

Indeed, you aren't a God who delights in wickedness; evil will never dwell with you.

Error » Definition of » Despised by saints

Psalm 101:3

I will not even think about doing anything lawless; I hate to do evil deeds; I will have none of it.

2 Peter 2:7

and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man who was greatly distressed by the immoral conduct of lawless people

Psalm 119:104

I obtain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every false way. Nun

Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth speaks the truth wickedness is detestable to me.

More verses: Proverbs 8:13 Romans 7:15

Error » Definition of » Consequences of parents' sins upon children

Exodus 20:5

You are not to bow down to them in worship or serve them, because I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the guilt of parents on children, to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me,

Numbers 14:33

and your children will wander throughout the wilderness for 40 years. They'll bear the consequences of your idolatries until your bodies are entirely consumed in the wilderness.

Psalm 37:28

Indeed, the LORD loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They are kept safe forever, but the lawless will be chased away, and the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

Isaiah 14:20

you will not be united with them in burial, for you have destroyed your land, you have slain your people. People will never mention the descendants of those who practice evil again!

Proverbs 14:11

The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

More verses: Lamentations 5:7

Error » Known to God » Allurements of

2 Peter 2:18

By talking high-sounding nonsense and using sinful cravings of the flesh, they entice people who have just escaped from those who live in error.

More verses: James 1:14

Error » Definition of » Forbidden

Isaiah 1:16

"Wash yourselves, and make yourselves clean; remove your evil behavior from my presence; stop practicing what is evil.

John 5:14

Later on, Jesus found him in the Temple and told him, "Look! You have become well. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you."

John 8:11

"No one, sir," she replied. Then Jesus said, "I don't condemn you, either. Go home, and from now on don't sin anymore."

More verses: 1 Corinthians 15:34

Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God

Exodus 33:3

Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey, but I won't go up among you, because you are an obstinate people, and otherwise I might consume you along the way."

Joshua 7:11-12

Israel has sinned. They broke my covenant that I commanded them by taking some of the things that had been turned over to destruction. They have stolen, have been deceitful, and have stored what they stole among their own belongings. The Israelis have been unable to stand before their enemies. They're turning their backs and running from their enemies because they themselves have been turned over to destruction. I will not be with you anymore unless you destroy these things that have been turned over to destruction.

More verses: Hosea 5:6

Error » Sins » Our deliverance from, through Christ

Error » Sins » Of ignorance

Luke 12:48

But the servant who did things that deserved a beating without knowing it will receive a light beating. Much will be required from everyone to whom much has been given. But even more will be demanded from the one to whom much has been entrusted."

Leviticus 4:2

"Speak to the Israelis and tell them that if a person inadvertently sins with respect to any of the LORD's commands that should not be violated, but nevertheless he disobeys one of them,

Leviticus 5:17

"If a person sins and does what the LORD commanded is not to be done, and if he didn't know that he had sinned, then he will be guilty nevertheless.

Acts 3:17

"And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance like your leaders.

Error » Definition of » Forgiven

Psalm 85:2

You took away the iniquity of your people, forgiving all their sins Interlude

Error » Sins » Of omission

Matthew 23:23

"How terrible it will be for you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your mint, dill, and cummin, but have neglected the more important matters of the Law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These are the things you should have practiced, without neglecting the others.

Luke 12:47

That servant who knew what his master wanted but didn't prepare himself or do what was wanted will receive a severe beating.

Matthew 25:45

Then he will say to them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you didn't do it for one of the least important of these, you didn't do it for me.'

Error » Definition of » Origin of

James 4:1

Where do those fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your selfish desires that are at war in your bodies, don't they?

Error » Definition of » Inexcusable

Romans 2:1

Therefore, you have no excuse every one of you who judges. For when you pass judgment on another person, you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, practice the very same things.

John 15:22

"If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have any sin. But now they have no excuse for their sin.

Error » Definition of » Contempt for others

Proverbs 14:21

Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy.

Error » Definition of » Vain talk

Error » Definition of » Foolish thoughts

Error » Definition of » Unbelief

Error » Definition of » All unrighteousness

1 John 5:17

Every kind of wrongdoing is sin, yet there are sins that do not lead to death.

Error » Definition of » Transgression of the law

Error » Definition of » Neglect of opportunity

Ignorance of God » Leads to » Error

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