8 Bible Verses about Sacrilege
Most Relevant Verses
When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, erected in the holy place, (let him that readeth, mark this,)
thou that sayest, Do not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that holdest idols in abomination, dost thou commit sacrilege?
What! have ye not houses to eat in and to drink? or despise ye the church of God, and make those ashamed who have none? What shall I say unto you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
If any man prophane the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
whose mouths ought to be muzzled, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.
feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;
and said unto them, It is written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer," but ye have made it a den of robbers.
saying, Confer on me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, they may receive the Holy Ghost.
From Thematic Bible
Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple
Sacrilege » Condemned
What! have ye not houses to eat in and to drink? or despise ye the church of God, and make those ashamed who have none? What shall I say unto you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
thou that sayest, Do not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that holdest idols in abomination, dost thou commit sacrilege?
Sacrilege » Forbidden
If any man prophane the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
feed the flock of God which is among you, exercising your pastoral office not of necessity, but of choice, not for base gain, but with alacrity of mind;
whose mouths ought to be muzzled, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.
Sacrilege » Instances of » Of the money-exchangers in the temple
And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all those who sold and bought in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of those who sold doves and said unto them, It is written, "My house shall be called a house of prayer," but ye have made it a den of robbers.
And he found in the temple those who sold oxen, and sheep, and doves, and the moneychangers seated: and having made a whip of cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and scattered the money of the exchangers, and overturned the tables; and said to those who sold doves, Take these hence; make not my Father's house a house of merchandise.
And entering into the temple, he began to cast out those who sold and bought in the temple;
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
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh condemnation to himself, not distinguishing the Lord's body.