Bible Verses about “idol worship”
The Bible contains 25 verses about idol worship across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.”
“"You shall not murder.”
“Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;”
“you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me,”
“"You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
“"You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.”
“"You shall not commit adultery.”
“for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.”
“"You shall not steal.”
“but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates;”
“"Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.”
“You shall labor six days, and do all your work,”
“and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.”
“"I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.”
“God spoke all these words, saying,”
“"'You shall make for yourselves no idols, neither shall you raise up an engraved image or a pillar, neither shall you place any figured stone in your land, to bow down to it: for I am Yahweh your God.”
“Little children, keep yourselves from idols.”
“Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.”
“They have mouths, but they don't speak. They have eyes, but they don't see.”
“They have ears, but they don't hear. They have noses, but they don't smell.”
“They have hands, but they don't feel. They have feet, but they don't walk, neither do they speak through their throat.”
“Those who make them will be like them; yes, everyone who trusts in them.”
“Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.”
“"'Don't turn to idols, nor make molten gods for yourselves. I am Yahweh your God.”