7 Bible Verses about Inconsistency

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Matthew 7:3

"And why do you look at the mote in your brother's eye, and fail to notice the beam which is in your own eye?

Matthew 23:3

"therefore do and observe whatever they bid you; but do not do as they do, for they preach, but do not practise.

John 7:23

"If a child receives circumcision on the Sabbath, in order that the Law of Moses may not be broken, how can you be angry with me because I made a man sound and well on the Sabbath?

Romans 2:21-23

You who are preaching that a man should not steal, do you practise theft? You who keep saying that a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who hold idols in abhorrence, are you plundering their temples? You who are making your boast in the Law, do you habitually dishonor God through your transgressions of the Law?

Galatians 2:11-14

But when Cephas came to Antioch I resisted him to his face, because he stood self-condemned. For until certain men came from James he used to eat with the Gentile Christians, but when they came, he began to draw back and to separate himself, because he was afraid of the circumcision party. And the rest of the Jewish Christians also dissimulated with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.read more.
But when I saw that they were not walking a straight path, in the presence of the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all. "If you, although you are a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, why do you try to compel the Gentiles to become Jews?

James 2:14-16

My brothers, what good is it if any one says that he has faith, if he has no deeds? Can such faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, find warmth and food for yourselves," but at the same time you do not give the necessaries of the body, what good would that do them?

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Inconsistency » General marks of » Brings reproach upon the cause of truth

2 Peter 2:2

Then there will be many who will follow their immorality, because of whom the Way of the Truth will be maligned.

Romans 2:23-24

You who are making your boast in the Law, do you habitually dishonor God through your transgressions of the Law? For the name of God is continually blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you, even as the Scripture itself says.

Inconsistency » General marks of » Preaching and not practising

Galatians 2:14

But when I saw that they were not walking a straight path, in the presence of the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all. "If you, although you are a Jew, live like the Gentiles and not like the Jews, why do you try to compel the Gentiles to become Jews?

Inconsistency » General marks of » Uncharitableness

Matthew 7:3

"And why do you look at the mote in your brother's eye, and fail to notice the beam which is in your own eye?

Matthew 23:3

"therefore do and observe whatever they bid you; but do not do as they do, for they preach, but do not practise.

Inconsistency » General marks of » The double tongue

James 3:10

From out of the same mouth pour forth blessings and cursings! My brothers, this ought not to be so.

Inconsistency » General marks of » Selfishness

James 2:15-16

If a brother or sister be naked and in need of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, find warmth and food for yourselves," but at the same time you do not give the necessaries of the body, what good would that do them?

Inconsistency » Instances of » Jehu

Inconsistency » Instances of » In accusing jesus of violating the sabbath

John 7:22-23

"Consider, therefore, Moses has given you circumcision??ot that Moses originated it, but the fathers??nd you are accustomed to circumcise a child even on the Sabbath. "If a child receives circumcision on the Sabbath, in order that the Law of Moses may not be broken, how can you be angry with me because I made a man sound and well on the Sabbath?

Inconsistency » General marks of » False profession

Inconsistency » General marks of » Harsh judgment

Romans 2:1

You are therefore inexcusable, O man, whoever you are, that sits in judgment; for in judging another you are condemning yourself. You, the judge, are habitually practising the very same things.

Inconsistency » General marks of » Religious talk

Luke 6:46

"And why are you calling me Lord, Lord, and not doing what I tell you?

Inconsistency » General marks of » Legalism

John 7:23

"If a child receives circumcision on the Sabbath, in order that the Law of Moses may not be broken, how can you be angry with me because I made a man sound and well on the Sabbath?

Inconsistency » Instances of » The jews, in oppressing the poor

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