Bible Verses about “the backslider”
The Bible contains 29 verses about the backslider across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
“‹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:›”
“‹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 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.”
“‹They on the rock› [are they], ‹which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.›”
“¶ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.”