Topic
Backstabber
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Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate bread with me, has lifted up his heel against me.
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. — read the full passage →
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who pours out lies shall not go free.
Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, — read the full passage →
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.
A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he harbors evil in his heart. — read the full passage →
A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
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. — read the full passage →
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! — read the full passage →
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.’ — read the full passage →
While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people. — read the full passage →
Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him. — read the full passage →
He raises his hands against his friends. He has violated his covenant. — read the full passage →
When Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the midst of the gate to speak with him quietly, and struck him there in the body, so that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.
A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an enemy are profuse.
Jesus therefore answered, “It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. — read the full passage →
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.’
Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works, — read the full passage →
Which of the prophets didn’t your fathers persecute? They killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One, of whom you have now become betrayers and murderers.
When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.”
I will silence whoever secretly slanders his neighbor. I won’t tolerate one who is haughty and conceited.
But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →
But Jesus said to him, “Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
Don’t draw me away with the wicked, with the workers of iniquity who speak peace with their neighbors, but mischief is in their hearts.
Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he was offering the sacrifices. The conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.
traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do. — read the full passage →
He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me. — read the full passage →
Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples. — read the full passage →
Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
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!
A false witness shall not be unpunished. He who utters lies shall perish.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.
for they have opened the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit against me. They have spoken to me with a lying tongue. — read the full passage →
Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works, — read the full passage →
for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
When Jesus had said this, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.” — read the full passage →
Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went away to the chief priests, that he might deliver him to them. — read the full passage →
A man’s foes will be those of his own household.
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. — read the full passage →
Debate your case with your neighbor, and don’t betray the confidence of another; — read the full passage →
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say. — read the full passage →
Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.
For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, — read the full passage →
But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →
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.’ — read the full passage →
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.’ — read the full passage →
Then Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of his disciples, who would betray him, said, — read the full passage →
Judas the son of James; and Judas Iscariot, who also became a traitor.
While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priest and elders of the people. — read the full passage →
He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me.
He answered, “He who dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same will betray me. — read the full passage →
As they were eating, he said, “Most certainly I tell you that one of you will betray me.” — read the full passage →
Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart. — read the full passage →
The north wind produces rain: so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a bad tooth, or a lame foot.
Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.
In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer. — read the full passage →
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. — read the full passage →
When evildoers came at me to eat up my flesh, even my adversaries and my foes, they stumbled and fell. — read the full passage →
Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.
The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate, and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died for you, Absalom, my son, my son!” — read the full passage →
Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!” — read the full passage →
Ahimaaz called, and said to the king, “All is well.” He bowed himself before the king with his face to the earth, and said, “Blessed is Yahweh your God, who has delivered up the men who lifted up their hand against my lord the king!” — read the full passage →
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