Jealousy
Explore 26 scripture references about jealousy from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 19 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Jealousy?
The topic of jealousy appears throughout Scripture with 26 references spanning 19 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 PRO 6:34; 27:4; ECC 4:4; So 8:6 -Law concerning, when husband is jealous for his wife NUM 5:12-31 -Image of EZK 8:3,4 -Attributed to God EXO 20:5; 34:13,14; NUM 25:11; DEU 29:20; 32:16,21; 1KI 14:22; PSA 78:58; 79:5; ISA 30:1,2; 31:1,3; EZK 16:42; 23:25; 36:5,6; 38:19; ZEP 1:18; 3:8; ZEC 1:14; 8:2; 1CO 10:22 -See ANTHROPOMORPHISMS -An envious spirit ROM 10:19; 11:11 -See EMULATION -See ENVY -FIGURATIVE 2CO 11:2 -INSTANCES OF -Cain, of Abel GEN 4:5,6,8 -Sarah, of Hagar GEN 16:5 -Joseph's brothers, of Joseph GEN 37:4-11,18-28 -Saul, of David 1SA 18:8-30; 19:8-24; 20:24-34 -Joab, of Abner 2SA 3:24-27 -Nathan, of Adonijah 1KI 1:24-26 -Ephraimites, of Gideon JDG 8:1 -Of Jephthah JDG 12:1 -The brother of the prodigal son LUK 15:25-32 -Sectional, between Israel and the tribe of Judah 2SA 19:41-43
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What does the Bible say about jealousy?
The Bible contains 26 references to jealousy across 19 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is jealousy mentioned in the Bible?
Jealousy is referenced in 1 Corinthians, 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 2 Corinthians, 2 Samuel, and 14 more books. There are 26 total scripture references on this topic.