'Serious' in the Bible

The LORD also said, "How great is the disapproval of Sodom and Gomorrah! Their sin is so very serious!

It's actually in my power to do some serious evil to you, but last night the God of your father told me, "Be careful what you say to Jacob whether good or evil.'

But Jephthah replied to them, "My army and I were engaged in a serious fight with the Ammonites. I called for you, but you didn't deliver me from their control.

By doing this, the sin of the young men was very serious in the LORD's sight because the men despised the LORD's offering.

And as for you, you will suffer from a serious disease of your bowels. Eventually, day-by-day you will excrete your own bowels because of this disease."

When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders who had come down from Jerusalem surrounded him and began bringing a number of serious charges against him that they couldn't prove.

Ministers, too, must be serious. They must not be two-faced, addicted to wine, or greedy for money.

Their wives must also be serious. They must not be gossips, but instead be stable and trustworthy in everything.

Older men are to be sober, serious, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.

I correct and discipline those whom I love, so be serious and repent!