'Worse' in the Bible

No one patches an old garment with unshrunk cloth, because the patch pulls away from the garment and makes the tear worse.

Then off it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man’s last condition is worse than the first. That’s how it will also be with this evil generation.”

Therefore give orders that the tomb be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, His disciples may come, steal Him, and tell the people, ‘He has been raised from the dead.’ Then the last deception will be worse than the first.”

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new patch pulls away from the old cloth, and a worse tear is made.

had endured much under many doctors. She had spent everything she had and was not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse.

Then it goes and brings seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and settle down there. As a result, that man’s last condition is worse than the first.”

After this, Jesus found him in the temple complex and said to him, “See, you are well. Do not sin anymore, so that something worse doesn’t happen to you.”

Now in giving the following instruction I do not praise you, since you come together not for the better but for the worse.

Are they servants of Christ?I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:with far more labors,many more imprisonments,far worse beatings, near death many times.

So in what way were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I personally did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong!

But if anyone does not provide for his own, that is his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Evil people and impostors will become worse, deceiving and being deceived.

How much worse punishment do you think one will deserve who has trampled on the Son of God, regarded as profane the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and insulted the Spirit of grace?

For if, having escaped the world’s impurity through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in these things and defeated, the last state is worse for them than the first.