Backsliders
Explore 93 scripture references about backsliders from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 37 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Backsliders?
The topic of backsliders appears throughout Scripture with 93 references spanning 37 books of the Bible, from 1 Corinthians to Zephaniah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-General scriptures concerning LEV 26:14-42; DEU 4:9; 8:11-14; 28:15-68; 29:18-28; 32:15-30; JOS 24:20-27; 1KI 9:6-9; 2CH 15:2-4; EZR 8:22; JOB 34:26,27; PSA 44:20,21; 73:27; 85:8; 125:5; PRO 2:17; 14:14; 24:16; 26:11; JER 17:13; EZK 3:20; 18:24,26; 23:35; 33:12,13,18; HOS 11:7,8; JON 2:4; MAT 5:13; 12:45; 24:12; 26:31; MRK 4:7,15-19; 8:38; 9:50; LUK 9:62; 11:21-26; 17:32; JHN 6:67; 15:6; 1CO 10:1-13; 2CO 12:20,21; GAL 1:6,7; 3:1; 4:9,11; 5:7; 1TI 1:19; 5:15; 6:10,20,21; 2TI 1:8; 2:12; 4:10; HEB 3:12,13; 4:1,11; 5:11,12; 6:4-8; 10:26-29,38,39; 11:14,15; 12:15; 2PE 1:9; 2:20,21; 2JN 1:9; REV 2:4,5,21; 3:2,3; 21:8 -See APOSTASY -See BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL, below -See CHURCH, BACKSLIDDEN -See REPROBACY -INSTANCES OF -Saul 1SA 15:11,26-28 -Solomon 1KI 11:4-40; NEH 13:26 -Amon 2KI 21:22,23 -Rehoboam 2CH 12:1,2 -Asa 2CH 16:7-9 -Joash 2CH 24:24 -Amaziah 2CH 25:27 -Syrians ISA 17:10,11 -Jonah JON 1:3 -The disciples MAT 26:56; JHN 6:66 -Peter MAT 26:69-75 -Corinthian Christians 1CO 5:1-8; 2CO 12:20,21 -Galatians GAL 1:6; 3:1; 4:9-11; 5:6,7 -Hymenaeus and Alexander 1TI 1:19,20 -Phygellus and Hermogenes 2TI 1:15 -Demas 2TI 4:10 -Churches of Asia 1TI 5:15; REV 2:4,14,15,20; 3:2,3,15-18 -PROMISES TO LEV 26:40-42; DEU 4:29,30; 30:1-10; 32:26,28,29; 1KI 8:33-53; 2CH 30:9; JOB 22:23-30; PSA 17:5; 56:13; 81:13,14; ISA 42:3; 57:18,19; JER 3:4-7,12-22; 4:1,2,14; 6:16; HOS 14:4; ZEC 10:6; MAL 3:7; MAT 23:37; REV 3:8,15-21 -See PENITENCE -See PENITENT -See SEEKERS -RETURN OF PSA 80:3-7,14-19; ISA 17:7; 29:24; 31:6,7; JER 50:4-6; HOS 3:5; 6:1-3 -INSTANCES OF -Jews EZR 6:16-21; 10 -Jonah JON 2; 3 -Peter MAT 26:75; MRK 14:72; LUK 22:62 -Thomas JHN 20:27-29 -BACKSLIDING OF ISRAEL EXO 17:7; NUM 14:43; DEU 4:25-31; 31:16-30; 32:5,6,15,18; JDG 2:12; 10:12-14; 2CH 24:20; 2KI 18:1,12; 2CH 13:11; 27:2; 29:6,8; EZR 9:10,13,14; NEH 9:26; PSA 78:10,11,40-43,56-64; 106:13,14; ISA 1:4-7,21,22; 2:6; 5:12-30; 9:13-21; 17:10,11; 24:5,6; 30:9,15; 31:6; 43:22,24; 50:1; 51:17-20; 63:17; 65:2,3; JER 2:5,11-13,17,19,21,27,31,32; 3:1-25; 5:1-31; 6:30; 7:12-34; 8:1-22; 10:17-22; 11:9-17; 12:7; 13:24,25; 14:7,10; 15:1-14; 18:13-15; 19; 32:30,31; 50:6; EZK 2:3-8; 5:1-17; 11:1-21; 15; 16:43; 22:18; 23; HOS 1:1-9; 2; 3; 4:6,10,16; 5:1-15; 6:4-11; 8:14; 9:1-17; 11:2,7; 13:16; 14:1; AMO 2:4; ZEP 1:6; MAL 1:6; 3:7; HEB 3:16-18 -INSTANCES OF ISRAEL'S BACKSLIDING -At Meribah EXO 17:1-7 -When Aaron made the golden calf EXO 32 -After Joshua's death JDG 2 -During Asa's reign 2CH 15 -Hezekiah's reign 2CH 30:2-12
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What does the Bible say about backsliders?
The Bible contains 93 references to backsliders across 37 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is backsliders mentioned in the Bible?
Backsliders is referenced in 1 Corinthians, 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, and 32 more books. There are 93 total scripture references on this topic.