Blasphemy

Everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but those who blaspheme against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. — read the full passage →

but whoever may blaspheme against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation.”

But you have dishonored the poor man. Don’t the rich oppress you, and personally drag you before the courts? — read the full passage →

But brother goes to law with brother, and that before unbelievers! — read the full passage →

He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven.

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good; — read the full passage →

“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.

How much worse punishment, do you think, will he be judged worthy of, who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

“You stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit! As your fathers did, so you do.

“Why does this man speak blasphemies like that? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men.

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names. — read the full passage →

The son of an Israelite woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel; and the son of the Israelite woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp. — read the full passage →

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.

He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven. — read the full passage →

The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.” — read the full passage →

Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.

For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

He who blasphemes Yahweh’s name, he shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall certainly stone him. The foreigner as well as the native-born, when he blasphemes the Name, shall be put to death.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Then the high priest tore his clothing, saying, “He has spoken blasphemy! Why do we need any more witnesses? Behold, now you have heard his blasphemy.

You turn things upside down! Should the potter be thought to be like clay; that the thing made should say about him who made it, “He didn’t make me”; or the thing formed say of him who formed it, “He has no understanding?”

“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

—because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”

Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

Therefore, son of man, speak to the house of Israel, and tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: In this moreover have your fathers blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me.

your own iniquities, and the iniquities of your fathers together”, says Yahweh, “who have burned incense on the mountains, and blasphemed me on the hills; therefore will I first measure their work into their bosom.”

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Most certainly I tell you, all sins of the descendants of man will be forgiven, including their blasphemies with which they may blaspheme; — read the full passage →

I will cause it to go out,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and it will enter into the house of the thief, and into the house of him who swears falsely by my name; and it will remain in the midst of his house, and will destroy it with its timber and its stones.”

The king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper until the indignation be accomplished; for that which is determined shall be done.

“Now therefore, what do I do here,” says Yahweh, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them mock,” says Yahweh, “and my name continually all the day is blasphemed.

They have set their mouth in the heavens. Their tongue walks through the earth.

He carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness. I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet-colored animal, full of blasphemous names, having seven heads and ten horns.

“Your words have been stout against me,” says Yahweh. “Yet you say, ‘What have we spoken against you?’

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

Whom have you defied and blasphemed? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel.

Who are they among all the gods of these countries that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Yahweh should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’”

Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

It will happen at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are settled on their dregs, who say in their heart, “Yahweh will not do good, neither will he do evil.”

You have magnified yourselves against me with your mouth, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard it.

Then he said to me, “The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceedingly great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perversion: for they say, ‘Yahweh has forsaken the land, and Yahweh doesn’t see.’

Woe to him who strives with his Maker— a clay pot among the clay pots of the earth! Shall the clay ask him who fashions it, ‘What are you making?’ or your work, ‘He has no hands?’

They will pass through it, very distressed and hungry; and it will happen that when they are hungry, they will worry, and curse by their king and by their God. They will turn their faces upward,

For they speak against you wickedly. Your enemies take your name in vain.

“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.

Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads. On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.

Yet you say, The way of the Lord is not equal. Hear now, house of Israel: Is my way not equal? Aren’t your ways unequal?

and look to the earth, and see distress, darkness, and the gloom of anguish. They will be driven into thick darkness.

They say, “Yah will not see, neither will Jacob’s God consider.”

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.”

Behold, he finds occasions against me. He counts me for his enemy.

“Have pity on me, have pity on me, you my friends; for the hand of God has touched me.

They said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah, ‘This day is a day of trouble, of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the point of birth, and there is no strength to deliver them.

You shall not profane my holy name, but I will be made holy among the children of Israel. I am Yahweh who makes you holy,

“‘You shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of your God. I am Yahweh.

Great hailstones, about the weight of a talent, came down out of the sky on people. People blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, for this plague is exceedingly severe.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You shall have peace;’ whereas the sword reaches to the heart.”

They said to him, “Thus says Hezekiah, ‘This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to give birth.

But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”

Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, “Yahweh will deliver us.” Have any of the gods of the nations delivered their lands from the hand of the king of Assyria?

They say, “How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?”

You have done these things, and I kept silent. You thought that I was just like you. I will rebuke you, and accuse you in front of your eyes.

For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.’

They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.

God delivers me to the ungodly, and casts me into the hands of the wicked.

Whom have you defied and blasphemed? Against whom have you exalted your voice and lifted up your eyes on high? Against the Holy One of Israel.

However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you shall surely die.”

The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name, and cursed; and they brought him to Moses. His mother’s name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.

and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They didn’t repent of their works.

People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues. They didn’t repent and give him glory.

For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourns; the pastures of the wilderness are dried up. Their course is evil, and their might is not right;

Yahweh, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed: I am become a laughing-stock all the day, every one mocks me.

Why do you say, Jacob, and speak, Israel, “My way is hidden from Yahweh, and the justice due me is disregarded by my God?”

“Thus you shall speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, ‘Don’t let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, “Jerusalem won’t be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.”

Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, “Who sees us?” and “Who knows us?”

Remember this, that the enemy has mocked you, Yahweh. Foolish people have blasphemed your name.

Notwithstanding my right I am considered a liar. My wound is incurable, though I am without disobedience.’

You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.

know now that God has subverted me, and has surrounded me with his net.

He breaks me with breach on breach. He runs on me like a giant.

He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me. He has gnashed on me with his teeth. My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.

he runs at him with a stiff neck, with the thick shields of his bucklers;

He puts my feet in the stocks. He marks all my paths.’

Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.

Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

“Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard. I cry for help, but there is no justice.

Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

The Jews answered him, “We don’t stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy: because you, being a man, make yourself God.”

The scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, “Who is this that speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?”

For Job has said, ‘I am righteous, God has taken away my right: