Bible Verses about “backslider”

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

“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.”

“‹But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put› [it] ‹on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on› [his] ‹feet:›”

“‹Nevertheless I have› [somewhat] ‹against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.›”

“‹Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.›”

“‹For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.›”

“‹Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.›”

“‹And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.›”

“‹And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.›”

“‹And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill› [it]; ‹and let us eat, and be merry:›”

“‹And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!›”

“‹I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,›”

“‹And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.›”

“‹And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.›”

“‹And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.›”

“‹It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.›”

“‹And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.›”

“¶ And he said, ‹A certain man had two sons:›”

“‹And the younger of them said to› [his] ‹father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth› [to me]. ‹And he divided unto them› [his] ‹living.›”

“‹And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.›”

“‹And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.›”

“‹And he answering said to› [his] ‹father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:›”

“‹And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.›”

“‹And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.›”

“‹And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.›”

“‹But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.›”

“For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known [it], to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.”

“And Jesus said unto him, ‹No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.›”

“But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog [is] turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.”

“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,”

“If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put [him] to an open shame.”

“And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,”

“¶ The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.”

“¶ As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly.”

“Now the just shall live by faith: but if [any man] draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.”

“But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”

“Return, ye backsliding children, [and] I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou [art] the LORD our God.”

“¶ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.”

“But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?”

“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.”

“Why [then] is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.”

“And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt [him].”