Bible Verses about “backstabbing”

“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”

“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:”

“as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.”

“who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.”

“Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.”

“Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether to the king, as supreme;”

“You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.”

“For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:”

“as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby,”

“For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,”

“or to governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evildoers and for praise to those who do well.”

“Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,”

“Beloved, I beg you as foreigners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”

“coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious.”

“Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.”

“For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.”

“having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.”

“if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious:”

“For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”

“who in time past were no people, but now are God's people, who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.”

“Because it is contained in Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen, and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed."”

“For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.”

“Who, when he was cursed, didn't curse back. When he suffered, didn't threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;”

“who did not sin, "neither was deceit found in his mouth."”

“A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.”

“and, "a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense." For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed.”

“For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,"”

“A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.”

“Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.”

“I don't speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, 'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'”

“His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.”

“From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.”

“Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me."”

“When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, "Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me."”

“Don't trust in a neighbor. Don't put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!”

“For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.”

“Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.”

“A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart.”

“When his speech is charming, don't believe him; for there are seven abominations in his heart.”

“for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.”

“The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose your good words.”

“Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave his delicacies:”

“For it was not an enemy who insulted me, then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me, then I would have hidden myself from him.”

“But it was you, a man like me, my companion, and my familiar friend.”

“We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God's house with company.”

“But Jesus said to him, "Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?"”

“While he was still speaking, behold, a multitude, and he who was called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He came near to Jesus to kiss him.”

“Take heed everyone of his neighbor, and don't trust in any brother; for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbor will go about with slanders.”

“Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests,”

“and said, "What are you willing to give me, that I should deliver him to you?" They weighed out for him thirty pieces of silver.”