8 Bible Verses about Sacrilege

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Romans 2:22

You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

1 Corinthians 11:22

What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? No, I will not.

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they ought not to teach for the sake of sordid gain.

Matthew 21:13

And he said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers.'"

Acts 8:19

saying, "Give me also this power, so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit."

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Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple

Sacrilege » Condemned

1 Corinthians 11:22

What! Do you not have houses to eat and drink in? Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? No, I will not.

Romans 2:22

You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

Sacrilege » Forbidden

Titus 1:11

They must be silenced, because they are upsetting whole families by teaching things they ought not to teach for the sake of sordid gain.

Sacrilege » Instances of » Of the money-exchangers in the temple

Matthew 21:12-13

And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold doves. And he said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of robbers.'"

John 2:14-16

In the temple he found those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money-changers at their business. And he made a whip of cords, and drove them all, with the sheep and oxen, out of the temple; and he poured out the coins of the money-changers and overturned their tables. And he said to those who sold doves, "Take these things away! You shall not make my Father's house a house of merchandise!"

Luke 19:45

Then he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold,

Sacrilege » Instances of » Nadab and abihu offer "strange" (unauthorized) fire

Sacrilege » Instances of » Of uzziah

Sacrilege » Instances of » Of those who profaned the lord's supper

1 Corinthians 11:29

For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

Sacrilege » Instances of » Of uzzah

Sacrilege » Instances of » Of ahaz

Sacrilege » Instances of » Of the people of beth-shemesh

Sacrilege » Instances of » Esau sells his birthright

Sacrilege » Instances of » Of korah and his group

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