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The 17 most-voted verses about backsliders, from 9 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:62 (BSB)

And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Luke 9:62 (KJV)

But Jesus said to him, “No one, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for God’s Kingdom.”

Luke 9:62 (WEB)

It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.

2 Peter 2:21 (BSB)

For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known [it], to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.

2 Peter 2:21 (KJV)

For it would be better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment delivered to them.

2 Peter 2:21 (WEB)

Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place.

Revelation 2:5 (BSB)

Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

Revelation 2:5 (KJV)

Remember therefore from where you have fallen, and repent and do the first works; or else I am coming to you swiftly, and will move your lamp stand out of its place, unless you repent.

Revelation 2:5 (WEB)

The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.

Proverbs 14:14 (BSB)

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself.

Proverbs 14:14 (KJV)

The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways; likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

Proverbs 14:14 (WEB)

Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him with a spirit of gentleness. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.

Galatians 6:1 (BSB)

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Galatians 6:1 (KJV)

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Galatians 6:1 (WEB)

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 4:8 (BSB)

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse [your] hands, [ye] sinners; and purify [your] hearts, [ye] double minded.

James 4:8 (KJV)

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

James 4:8 (WEB)

But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love.

Revelation 2:4 (BSB)

Nevertheless I have [somewhat] against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Revelation 2:4 (KJV)

But I have this against you, that you left your first love.

Revelation 2:4 (WEB)

“Return, O faithless children, and I will heal your faithlessness.” “Here we are. We come to You, for You are the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 3:22 (BSB)

Return, ye backsliding children, [and] I will heal your backslidings. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou [art] the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 3:22 (KJV)

Return, you backsliding children, and I will heal your backsliding. “Behold, we have come to you; for you are the LORD our God.

Jeremiah 3:22 (WEB)

Although our iniquities testify against us, O LORD, act for the sake of Your name. Indeed, our rebellions are many; we have sinned against You.

Jeremiah 14:7 (BSB)

¶ O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou [it] for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee.

Jeremiah 14:7 (KJV)

Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, LORD; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you.

Jeremiah 14:7 (WEB)

I will heal their apostasy; I will freely love them, for My anger has turned away from them.

Hosea 14:4 (BSB)

¶ I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for mine anger is turned away from him.

Hosea 14:4 (KJV)

“I will heal their waywardness. I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from them.

Hosea 14:4 (WEB)

Yet from the days of your fathers, you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Hosts. “But you ask, ‘How can we return?’

Malachi 3:7 (BSB)

¶ Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept [them]. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the LORD of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?

Malachi 3:7 (KJV)

From the days of your fathers you have turned away from my ordinances and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of Armies. “But you say, ‘How shall we return?’

Malachi 3:7 (WEB)

But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

Galatians 4:9 (BSB)

But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?

Galatians 4:9 (KJV)

But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, why do you turn back again to the weak and miserable elemental principles, to which you desire to be in bondage all over again?

Galatians 4:9 (WEB)

You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?

Galatians 5:7 (BSB)

Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?

Galatians 5:7 (KJV)

You were running well! Who interfered with you that you should not obey the truth?

Galatians 5:7 (WEB)

Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do, yet fails to do it, is guilty of sin.

James 4:17 (BSB)

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth [it] not, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (KJV)

To him therefore who knows to do good and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin.

James 4:17 (WEB)

If indeed they have escaped the corruption of the world through the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, only to be entangled and overcome by it again, their final condition is worse than it was at first.

2 Peter 2:20 (BSB)

For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.

2 Peter 2:20 (KJV)

For if, after they have escaped the defilement of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in it and overcome, the last state has become worse for them than the first.

2 Peter 2:20 (WEB)

Wake up and strengthen what remains, which is about to die; for I have found your deeds incomplete in the sight of My God.

Revelation 3:2 (BSB)

Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God.

Revelation 3:2 (KJV)

Wake up and strengthen the things that remain, which you were about to throw away, for I have found no works of yours perfected before my God.

Revelation 3:2 (WEB)

Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.

Revelation 3:3 (BSB)

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Revelation 3:3 (KJV)

Remember therefore how you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If therefore you won’t watch, I will come as a thief, and you won’t know what hour I will come upon you.

Revelation 3:3 (WEB)

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