Chain Study Through the Bible
Sin
Trace the theme of Sin chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.
479
Verses
50
Books
31
Old Testament
19
New Testament
55
Sub-topics
The Chain of Sin Through Scripture
Old Testament31 books
Genesis
Old Testament21 referencesGenesis 2:17-- PUNISHMENT OF
Genesis 3:8-12-- No escape from the consequences of
Genesis 3:7-24-- FRUITS OF
Genesis 3:11-- KNOWN TO GOD
Genesis 3:16-19-- PUNISHMENT OF
+ 16 more references
PUNISHMENT OFNo escape from the consequences ofFRUITS OFKNOWN TO GOD+7 more
Exodus
Old Testament17 referencesExodus 7-- The Egyptians
Exodus 8-- The Egyptians
Exodus 9-- The Egyptians
Exodus 10-- The Egyptians
Exodus 11-- The Egyptians
+ 12 more references
The EgyptiansKNOWN TO GODThe people of Israel journey throughThe complaint for bread in+4 more
Leviticus
Old Testament7 referencesLeviticus 4:20,26,31,35-- FORGIVENESS OF
Leviticus 5:4-13-- FORGIVENESS OF
Leviticus 16:21-- CONFESSION OF
Leviticus 26:39,40-- CONSEQUENCES OF, ENTAILED UPON CHILDREN
Leviticus 26:14-38-- NATIONAL, PUNISHMENT OF
+ 2 more references
FORGIVENESS OFCONFESSION OFCONSEQUENCES OF, ENTAILED UPON CHILDRENNATIONAL, PUNISHMENT OF+2 more
Numbers
Old Testament11 referencesNumbers 12:2-- KNOWN TO GOD
Numbers 14:26-45-- Israel' s
Numbers 14:40-- CONFESSION OF
Numbers 14:33-- CONSEQUENCES OF, ENTAILED UPON CHILDREN
Numbers 14:18,20-- FORGIVENESS OF
+ 6 more references
KNOWN TO GODIsrael' sCONFESSION OFCONSEQUENCES OF, ENTAILED UPON CHILDREN+4 more
Deuteronomy
Old Testament13 referencesDeuteronomy 1:34-- KNOWN TO GOD
Deuteronomy 7:26-- To be hated
Deuteronomy 7:26-- REPUGNANT TO RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE
Deuteronomy 9:5-- NATIONAL, PUNISHMENT OF
Deuteronomy 25:16-- REPUGNANT TO GOD
+ 8 more references
KNOWN TO GODTo be hatedREPUGNANT TO RIGHTEOUS PEOPLENATIONAL, PUNISHMENT OF+6 more
Joshua
Old Testament2 referencesJoshua 7:10-15-- KNOWN TO GOD
Joshua 7:12-- SEPARATES FROM GOD
KNOWN TO GODSEPARATES FROM GOD
1 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference1 Samuel 3:14-- Of Eli' s household
2 Samuel
Old Testament6 references2 Samuel 11:27-- REPUGNANT TO GOD
2 Samuel 12:14-- In believers is a reproach to the Lord
2 Samuel 12:13-- FORGIVENESS OF
2 Samuel 21:1-- The Israelites
2 Samuel 24:10,17-- CONFESSION OF
+ 1 more reference
REPUGNANT TO GODIn believers is a reproach to the LordFORGIVENESS OFThe Israelites+1 more
1 Kings
Old Testament4 references1 Kings 8:22-50-- FORGIVENESS OF
1 Kings 13:33,34-- FRUITS OF
1 Kings 14:22-- REPUGNANT TO GOD
1 Kings 16:31-- Progressive
FORGIVENESS OFFRUITS OFREPUGNANT TO GODProgressive
2 Kings
Old Testament1 reference2 Kings 24:3,4,20-- The Israelites
1 Chronicles
Old Testament1 reference1 Chronicles 21:17-- CONFESSION OF
2 Chronicles
Old Testament4 references2 Chronicles 12:14-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
2 Chronicles 24:20-- SEPARATES FROM GOD
2 Chronicles 29:6-- CONFESSION OF
2 Chronicles 36:21-- The Israelites
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGSEPARATES FROM GODCONFESSION OFThe Israelites
Ezra
Old Testament2 referencesEzra 9:4-7,10-15-- CONFESSION OF
Ezra 9-- The Israelites
CONFESSION OFThe Israelites
Nehemiah
Old Testament3 referencesNehemiah 1:6-9-- CONFESSION OF
Nehemiah 9:2,3,5-38-- CONFESSION OF
Nehemiah 9:36,37-- The Israelites
CONFESSION OFThe Israelites
Job
Old Testament34 referencesJob 1:1-- REPUGNANT TO RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE
Job 4:8-- FRUITS OF
Job 5:4-- CONSEQUENCES OF, ENTAILED UPON CHILDREN
Job 5:2-- FRUITS OF
Job 7:20-- CONFESSION OF
+ 29 more references
REPUGNANT TO RIGHTEOUS PEOPLEFRUITS OFCONSEQUENCES OF, ENTAILED UPON CHILDRENCONFESSION OF+9 more
Psalms
Old Testament57 referencesPsalms 1:1-- Progressive
Psalms 5:10-- FRUITS OF
Psalms 5:4-6-- REPUGNANT TO GOD
Psalms 9:15,16-- FRUITS OF
Psalms 10:2-- FRUITS OF
+ 52 more references
ProgressiveFRUITS OFREPUGNANT TO GODSecret sins+12 more
Proverbs
Old Testament30 referencesProverbs 1:31-- FRUITS OF
Proverbs 2:14-- LOVE OF
Proverbs 3:35-- FRUITS OF
Proverbs 3:32-- REPUGNANT TO GOD
Proverbs 4:23-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
+ 25 more references
FRUITS OFLOVE OFREPUGNANT TO GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING+4 more
Ecclesiastes
Old Testament4 referencesEcclesiastes 5:6-- Against the body
Ecclesiastes 5:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
Ecclesiastes 5:8-- KNOWN TO GOD
Ecclesiastes 12:14-- Secret sins
Against the bodyUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGKNOWN TO GODSecret sins
Song of Solomon
Old Testament1 referenceSong of Solomon 2:15-- Little sins
Isaiah
Old Testament34 referencesIsaiah 1:18-- Sinfulness of
Isaiah 1:18-- Defiles
Isaiah 1:6,18-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
Isaiah 1:18-- FORGIVENESS OF
Isaiah 1:21-23-- The Israelites
+ 29 more references
Sinfulness ofDefilesUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGFORGIVENESS OF+11 more
Jeremiah
Old Testament39 referencesJeremiah 2:22-- FORGIVENESS OF
Jeremiah 2:17,19-- FRUITS OF
Jeremiah 2:22-- KNOWN TO GOD
Jeremiah 2-- The Israelites
Jeremiah 3:21,22,25-- CONFESSION OF
+ 34 more references
FORGIVENESS OFFRUITS OFKNOWN TO GODThe Israelites+10 more
Lamentations
Old Testament5 referencesLamentations 1:18,20-- CONFESSION OF
Lamentations 1:3,8,14-- The Israelites
Lamentations 3:40-42-- CONFESSION OF
Lamentations 4:6-- The Israelites
Lamentations 5:7-- CONSEQUENCES OF, ENTAILED UPON CHILDREN
CONFESSION OFThe IsraelitesCONSEQUENCES OF, ENTAILED UPON CHILDREN
Ezekiel
Old Testament22 referencesEzekiel 2-- The Israelites
Ezekiel 7-- The Israelites
Ezekiel 8:12-- Secret sins
Ezekiel 11:5-- Secret sins
Ezekiel 11:21-- FRUITS OF
+ 17 more references
The IsraelitesSecret sinsFRUITS OFNATIONAL, PUNISHMENT OF+6 more
Daniel
Old Testament1 referenceDaniel 9:5,6,8-11,15-- CONFESSION OF
Hosea
Old Testament14 referencesHosea 4:8-- LOVE OF
Hosea 4:1-11-- The Israelites
Hosea 5:3-- KNOWN TO GOD
Hosea 6:8-10-- The Israelites
Hosea 7:2-- KNOWN TO GOD
+ 9 more references
LOVE OFThe IsraelitesKNOWN TO GODFRUITS OF+2 more
Amos
Old Testament6 referencesAmos 2-- The Israelites
Amos 3:2,3-- SEPARATES FROM GOD
Amos 5:12-- KNOWN TO GOD
Amos 5-- The Israelites
Amos 9:1-4-- No escape from the consequences of
+ 1 more reference
The IsraelitesSEPARATES FROM GODKNOWN TO GODNo escape from the consequences of
Jonah
Old Testament1 referenceJonah 1:2-- NATIONAL, PUNISHMENT OF
Micah
Old Testament5 referencesMicah 3:4-- SEPARATES FROM GOD
Micah 6-- The Israelites
Micah 7:13-- FRUITS OF
Micah 7:3-- LOVE OF
Micah 7:2-6-- The Israelites
SEPARATES FROM GODThe IsraelitesFRUITS OFLOVE OF
Habakkuk
Old Testament2 referencesHabakkuk 1:13-- REPUGNANT TO GOD
Habakkuk 2:11-- KNOWN TO GOD
REPUGNANT TO GODKNOWN TO GOD
Zechariah
Old Testament1 referenceZechariah 8:17-- REPUGNANT TO GOD
Malachi
Old Testament1 referenceMalachi 2:14-- KNOWN TO GOD
400 Years of Silence
New Testament19 books
Matthew
New Testament20 referencesMatthew 1:21-- FORGIVENESS OF
Matthew 3:6-- FORGIVENESS OF
Matthew 5:28-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
Matthew 6:12,14,15-- FORGIVENESS OF
Matthew 7:17,18-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
+ 15 more references
FORGIVENESS OFUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGSEPARATES FROM GODSecret sins+3 more
Mark
New Testament6 referencesMark 2:5,7-- FORGIVENESS OF
Mark 3:29-- The unpardonable
Mark 3:29-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
Mark 3:28-- FORGIVENESS OF
Mark 7:21-23-- FRUITS OF
+ 1 more reference
FORGIVENESS OFThe unpardonableUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGFRUITS OF
Luke
New Testament17 referencesLuke 3:3-- FORGIVENESS OF
Luke 5:21,24-- FORGIVENESS OF
Luke 6:45-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
Luke 6:8-- KNOWN TO GOD
Luke 7:41-47-- Degrees in
+ 12 more references
FORGIVENESS OFUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGKNOWN TO GODDegrees in+7 more
John
New Testament12 referencesJohn 3:20-- Secret sins
John 3:19,20-- LOVE OF
John 4:17-19-- KNOWN TO GOD
John 5:42-- KNOWN TO GOD
John 6:64-- KNOWN TO GOD
+ 7 more references
Secret sinsLOVE OFKNOWN TO GODUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING+2 more
Acts
New Testament5 referencesActs 2:38-- FORGIVENESS OF
Acts 9:5-- FRUITS OF
Acts 10:36,43-- FORGIVENESS OF
Acts 13:38,39-- FORGIVENESS OF
Acts 26:16-18-- FORGIVENESS OF
FORGIVENESS OFFRUITS OF
Romans
New Testament22 referencesRomans 1:21,32-- Against knowledge
Romans 2-- Paul' s discussion of the responsibility for
Romans 2:16-- Secret sins
Romans 2:17-23-- Against knowledge
Romans 3-- Paul' s discussion of the responsibility for
+ 17 more references
Against knowledgePaul' s discussion of the responsibility forSecret sinsFORGIVENESS OF+7 more
1 Corinthians
New Testament4 references1 Corinthians 3:3-- FRUITS OF
1 Corinthians 5:6-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
1 Corinthians 6:9-11-- FRUITS OF
1 Corinthians 15:9-- CONFESSION OF
FRUITS OFUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGCONFESSION OF
2 Corinthians
New Testament1 reference2 Corinthians 5:19-- Redeemed
Galatians
New Testament2 referencesGalatians 5:19-21-- FRUITS OF
Galatians 6:7,8-- FRUITS OF
Ephesians
New Testament3 referencesEphesians 2:1,2-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
Ephesians 4:32-- FORGIVENESS OF
Ephesians 5:12-- Secret sins
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGFORGIVENESS OFSecret sins
Colossians
New Testament1 referenceColossians 2:13-- FORGIVENESS OF
2 Timothy
New Testament1 reference2 Timothy 3:13-- Progressive
Hebrews
New Testament9 referencesHebrews 2:3-- No escape from the consequences of
Hebrews 3:13-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
Hebrews 8:12-- FORGIVENESS OF
Hebrews 9:22-- FORGIVENESS OF
Hebrews 10:26-- Against knowledge
+ 4 more references
No escape from the consequences ofUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGFORGIVENESS OFAgainst knowledge+2 more
James
New Testament6 referencesJames 1:14,15-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
James 2:10,11-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
James 4:17-- Against knowledge
James 4:1-3,17-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
James 5:16-- CONFESSION OF
+ 1 more reference
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGAgainst knowledgeCONFESSION OFFORGIVENESS OF
1 Peter
New Testament2 references1 Peter 3:19,20-- LOVE OF
1 Peter 4:3-- FRUITS OF
LOVE OFFRUITS OF
2 Peter
New Testament4 references2 Peter 1:4-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
2 Peter 2:21,22-- Against knowledge
2 Peter 2:22-- LOVE OF
2 Peter 2:7,8-- REPUGNANT TO RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE
UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATINGAgainst knowledgeLOVE OFREPUGNANT TO RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE
1 John
New Testament8 references1 John 1:7-- Defiles
1 John 1:8-10-- CONFESSION OF
1 John 1:7,9-- FORGIVENESS OF
1 John 2:1,2,12-- FORGIVENESS OF
1 John 3:4,6,8-10,15-- UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING
+ 3 more references
DefilesCONFESSION OFFORGIVENESS OFUNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO, DEFINING AND ILLUSTRATING+1 more
Jude
New Testament1 referenceJude 1:23-- REPUGNANT TO RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE
Revelation
New Testament5 referencesRevelation 1:5-- FORGIVENESS OF
Revelation 2:23-- KNOWN TO GOD
Revelation 2:6,15-- REPUGNANT TO GOD
Revelation 2:2-- REPUGNANT TO RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE
Revelation 22:3,4-- None in heaven
FORGIVENESS OFKNOWN TO GODREPUGNANT TO GODREPUGNANT TO RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE+1 more
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 31 Old Testament and 19 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Sin is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 55 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Sin in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
55 aspects of Sin found in Scripture
MISCELLANY OF MINOR SUB-TOPICS(0 verses)
Paul' s discussion of the responsibility for(8 verses)
Degrees in(2 verses)
Progressive(9 verses)
Its progressiveness exemplified in Joseph' s brothers(0 verses)
1. Jealousy(1 verse)
2. Conspiracy(1 verse)
3. Murder(1 verse)
Sinfulness of(4 verses)
Defiles(3 verses)
To be hated(2 verses)
Against the body(1 verse)
The entangling(1 verse)
Little sins(1 verse)
The unpardonable(4 verses)
Instances of unpardonable(0 verses)
Israel' s(1 verse)
Of Eli' s household(1 verse)
No escape from the consequences of(5 verses)
Attempt to cover, vain(2 verses)
... and 35 more sub-topics