30 Bible Verses about Error

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1 John 4:6

We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

Ecclesiastes 10:5

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

Ecclesiastes 5:6

Do not allow your mouth to lead you into sin. Do not protest before the messenger that this was a mistake. Why should God be angry at your voice, and destroy the work of your hands?

Job 19:4

If it is true that I have erred, my error remains with myself.

2 Thessalonians 2:11

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

Romans 1:27

Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.

Job 6:24

"Teach me, and I will hold my peace. Cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who barely escape from those who live in error;

Daniel 6:4

Then the administrators and the satraps sought to find a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful. Neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Ezekiel 13:10

Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, 'Peace'; and there is no peace; and when one builds up a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash:

Isaiah 35:8

And a highway will be there, and a way, and it will be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, but it will be for those who walk in the Way. Wicked fools will not go there.

2 Samuel 6:7

The anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

Isaiah 32:6

For the fool will speak folly, and his heart plans iniquity, to practice profanity, and to utter error against the LORD, To make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.

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Drunkenness » Leads to » Error

Isaiah 28:7

They also reel with wine, and stagger with strong drink. The priest and the prophet reel with strong drink. They are swallowed up by wine. They stagger with strong drink. They err in vision. They stumble in judgment.

Error » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God

2 Chronicles 30:7

Do not be like your fathers, and like your brothers, who trespassed against the LORD, the God of their fathers, so that he gave them up to desolation, as you see.

Matthew 23:38

Look, your house is left to you desolate.

Judges 16:20

She said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson." He awoke out of his sleep, and said, "I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free." But he didn't know that the LORD had departed from him.

Error » Sin's penalty » Penalty sometimes delayed

Isaiah 48:9

For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I not cut you off.

1 Kings 21:29

"See how Ahab humbles himself before me? Because he humbles himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; but in his son's days will I bring the disaster on his house."

1 Kings 11:12

Notwithstanding I will not do it in your days, for David your father's sake; but I will tear it out of the hand of your son.

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

Deuteronomy 32:51

because you trespassed against me in the midst of the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah of Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because you did not sanctify me in the midst of the children of Israel.

Error » Known to God » Loved by men

Job 15:16

how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water.

Job 20:12

"Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,

Psalm 52:3

You love evil more than good, lying rather than speaking the truth. Selah.

Isaiah 5:18

Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and wickedness as with cart rope;

Error » Definition of » Sin deceptive

1 Timothy 2:14

Adam was not deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;

Error » Definition of » To be forsaken

Colossians 2:11

in whom you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;

More verses: Isaiah 55:7 Job 11:14

Error » Known to God » Hateful to God

2 Samuel 11:27

When the mourning was past, David sent and took her home to his house, and she became his wife, and bore him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the LORD.

Psalm 5:4

For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can't live with you.

Error » Definition of » Despised by saints

Psalm 101:3

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

2 Peter 2:7

and delivered righteous Lot, who was very distressed by the lustful life of the wicked

Psalm 119:104

Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

Proverbs 8:7

For my mouth speaks truth. Wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

More verses: Proverbs 8:13 Romans 7:15

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

Exodus 20:5

you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,

Numbers 14:33

Your children shall be wanderers in the wilderness forty years, and shall bear your prostitution, until your dead bodies be consumed in the wilderness.

Psalm 37:28

For the LORD loves justice, and doesn't forsake his holy ones. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off.

Isaiah 14:20

You will not join them in burial, because you have destroyed your land. You have killed your people. The seed of evildoers will not be named forever.

Proverbs 14:11

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

More verses: Lamentations 5:7

Error » Known to God » Allurements of

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who barely escape from those who live in error;

Joshua 7:21

When I saw among the spoil a beautiful garment from Shinar, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, then I coveted them and took them. Behold, they are hidden in the ground in the middle of my tent, with the silver under it."

More verses: James 1:14

Error » Definition of » Forbidden

John 5:14

Afterward Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are made well. Sin no more, so that nothing worse happens to you."

John 8:11

She said, "No one, Lord." Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you. Go your way. From now on, sin no more."

More verses: 1 Corinthians 15:34

Error » Sin's penalty » Separation from God

Exodus 33:3

to a land flowing with milk and honey: for I will not go up in the midst of you, for you are a stiff-necked people, lest I consume you in the way."

Joshua 7:11-12

Israel has sinned, and they have even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them. And they have even taken of the devoted things, and have also stolen, and also deceived. They have even put it among their own stuff. Therefore the children of Israel can't stand before their enemies. They turn their backs before their enemies, because they have become devoted for destruction. I will not be with you any more, unless you destroy the devoted things from among you.

More verses: Hosea 5:6

Error » Sins » Our deliverance from, through Christ

Error » Sins » Of ignorance

Luke 12:48

but he who did not know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

Leviticus 4:2

"Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'If anyone sins unintentionally, in any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done, and does any one of them:

Leviticus 5:17

"If anyone sins, and does any of the things which the LORD has commanded not to be done; though he did not know it, yet he is guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.

Acts 3:17

"Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

Error » Definition of » Forgiven

Psalm 78:38

But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and did not destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

Psalm 85:2

You have forgiven the iniquity of your people. You have covered all their sin. Selah.

Error » Sins » Of omission

Luke 12:47

That servant, who knew his lord's will, and did not prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

Matthew 25:45

"Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly I tell you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me.'

Error » Definition of » Origin of

Error » Definition of » Inexcusable

Romans 2:1

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

John 15:22

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

Error » Definition of » Contempt for others

Proverbs 14:21

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.

Error » Definition of » Vain talk

Error » Definition of » Foolish thoughts

Error » Definition of » Unbelief

Error » Definition of » All unrighteousness

1 John 5:17

All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading 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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