Apostasy
Explore 40 scripture references about apostasy from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 21 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Apostasy?
The topic of apostasy appears throughout Scripture with 40 references spanning 21 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Zephaniah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Described DEU 13:13; HEB 3:12 -Caused by persecution MAT 24:9,10; LUK 8:13 -Caused by worldliness 2TI 4:10 -Guilt and punishment of ZEP 1:4-6; HEB 10:25-31,39; 2PE 2:17,20-22 -Cautions against HEB 3:12; 2PE 3:17 -Shall abound in the latter days MAT 24:12; 2TH 2:3; 1TI 4:1-3 -See ANTICHRIST -UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO DEU 32:15; 1CH 28:9; ISA 1:28; 65:11-16; JER 17:5,6; EZK 3:20; 18:24,26; 33:12,13,18; MAT 13:20,21; 24:10,12; MRK 4:5-17; LUK 8:13; 11:24-26; JHN 15:6; ACT 7:39-43; 1CO 9:27; 2TH 2:3,11,12; 1TI 4:1,2; 2TI 3:1-9; 4:3,4; HEB 6:4-8; 10:26-29; 2PE 2:1,15,17,20-22; 3:17; Jude 1:4-6 -INSTANCES OF -Israelites EXO 32; NUM 14 -Saul 1SA 15:26-29; 18:12; 28:15,18 -Amaziah 2CH 25:14,27 -Disciples JHN 6:66 -Judas MAT 26:14-16; 27:3-5; MRK 14:10,11; LUK 22:3-6,47,48; ACT 1:16-18 -Hymenaeus and Alexander 1TI 1:19,20 -Phygellus and Hermogenes 2TI 1:15 -See ISRAEL, BACKSLIDING OF
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What does the Bible say about apostasy?
The Bible contains 40 references to apostasy across 21 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is apostasy mentioned in the Bible?
Apostasy is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Corinthians, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, and 16 more books. There are 40 total scripture references on this topic.