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What Does the Bible Say About Self Condemnation?

38 Scripture references with full text and commentary

Understanding Self Condemnation in the Bible

Discover 38 Bible verses about self condemnation. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on self condemnation, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments.

38
Total Verses
7
Old Testament
31
New Testament

Top 10 Verses About Self Condemnation

  1. 1
    Joshua 7:19
    And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
    KJV
  2. 2
    2 Samuel 24:17
    And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
    KJV
  3. 3
    1 Kings 8:31
    If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: and an oath: Heb. and he require an oath of him
    KJV
  4. 4
    1 Kings 8:32
    Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
    KJV
  5. 5
    Job 9:20
    If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
    KJV
  6. 6
    Proverbs 5:12
    And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
    KJV
  7. 7
    Proverbs 5:13
    And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!
    KJV
  8. 8
    Matthew 21:33
    Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
    KJV
  9. 9
    Matthew 21:34
    And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
    KJV
  10. 10
    Matthew 21:35
    And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
    KJV

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Old Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Self Condemnation? (7 Verses)

And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.
If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: and an oath: Heb. and he require an oath of him
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!

New Testament: What Does the Bible Say About Self Condemnation? (31 Verses)

Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.
Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.
But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.
But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.
And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.
When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen?
They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.
Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets.
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.
And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard.
And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty.
And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones, and wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.
And again he sent another; and him they killed, and many others; beating some, and killing some.
Having yet therefore one son, his wellbeloved, he sent him also last unto them, saying, They will reverence my son.
But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.
And they took him, and killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
What shall therefore the lord of the vineyard do? he will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others.
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner:
This was the Lord's doing , and it is marvellous in our eyes?
And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.
For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.
And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow:
And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

How to Study What the Bible Says About Self Condemnation

  1. 1

    Begin by reading through every verse listed on this page, noting which ones speak most directly to your current season of life. Write them down and revisit them throughout the week.

  2. 2

    Use a concordance or the search tools on this site to find additional passages about self condemnation. Look for patterns across both the Old and New Testaments to gain a complete picture of what God reveals on this subject.

  3. 3

    Study the context of each verse. Read the surrounding chapter to understand who was speaking, who the audience was, and what circumstances prompted the passage. Context prevents misapplication.

  4. 4

    Memorise at least one key verse about self condemnation and meditate on it daily. Scripture memory transforms thinking and equips you to apply God's Word in real-time situations.

Practical Application

Studying what the Bible says about self condemnation is only the beginning. Scripture is meant to be lived out in daily obedience and faith. Here are practical steps to apply these truths:

  • Identify one area of your life where the biblical teaching on self condemnation needs to be applied more consistently. Write a specific, actionable step you can take this week.

  • Share what you have learned about self condemnation with a fellow believer or in a small group setting. Teaching others solidifies your own understanding and encourages mutual growth.

  • Pray through the key verses about self condemnation, asking God to reveal how His Word applies to your relationships, decisions, and daily habits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Bible say about self condemnation?
Discover 38 Bible verses about self condemnation. This comprehensive collection of Scripture quotes reveals God's wisdom and guidance on self condemnation, with verses from across the Old and New Testaments. The Bible contains 38 key verses about self condemnation spanning both Old and New Testaments.
How many Bible verses about self condemnation are there?
There are 38 key Bible verses about self condemnation compiled in this study guide, drawn from books across both the Old and New Testaments.
What is the best verse about self condemnation?
One of the most well-known and frequently cited verses about self condemnation is Joshua 7:19 — "And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast d..."
Where in the Bible does it talk about self condemnation?
Self Condemnation is discussed throughout the Bible in both the Old and New Testaments. You can find 38 references to this topic across multiple books including the Psalms, Proverbs, the Gospels, and the Epistles.

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