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Bible Verses About backsliding

17 key scriptures

What does the Bible say about backsliding? Browse 17 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 14:14
King James (KJV)The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome , the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back , is fit for the kingdom of God.
O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name's sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt him. none: Heb. together they exalted not
Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates ?
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. which: Heb. upon whom my name is called
They say, If a man put away his wife, and she go from him, and become another man's, shall he return unto her again? shall not that land be greatly polluted? but thou hast played the harlot with many lovers; yet return again to me, saith the LORD. They say: Heb. Saying
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

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