Bible Verses about “backsliders”

“Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.”

“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,”

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.”

“¶ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”

“‹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 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.”

“But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.”

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

“Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?”

“‹Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.›”

“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.”

“Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?”

“He that despised Moses' law died without mercy under two or three witnesses:”

“¶ Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept [them]. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?”

“¶ 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.”