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The 12 most-voted verses about backsliding, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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)

“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)

My people are bent on turning from Me. Though they call to the Most High, He will by no means exalt them.

Hosea 11:7 (BSB)

And my people are bent to backsliding from me: though they called them to the most High, none at all would exalt [him].

Hosea 11:7 (KJV)

My people are determined to turn from me. Though they call to the Most High, he certainly won’t exalt them.

Hosea 11:7 (WEB)

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)

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (BSB)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (KJV)

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

1 John 1:9 (WEB)

and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (BSB)

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (KJV)

if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves, pray, seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14 (WEB)

For though a righteous man may fall seven times, he still gets up; but the wicked stumble in bad times.

Proverbs 24:16 (BSB)

For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 24:16 (KJV)

for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again, but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

Proverbs 24:16 (WEB)

Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

Jeremiah 2:19 (BSB)

Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that [it is] an evil [thing] and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, and that my fear [is] not in thee, saith the Lord GOD of hosts.

Jeremiah 2:19 (KJV)

“Your own wickedness will correct you, and your backsliding will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing, that you have forsaken the LORD your God, and that my fear is not in you,” says the Lord, GOD of Armies.

Jeremiah 2:19 (WEB)

Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.

Jeremiah 8:5 (BSB)

Why [then] is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

Jeremiah 8:5 (KJV)

Why then have the people of Jerusalem fallen back by a perpetual backsliding? They cling to deceit. They refuse to return.

Jeremiah 8:5 (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)

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?

2 Corinthians 13:5 (BSB)

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

2 Corinthians 13:5 (KJV)

Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

2 Corinthians 13:5 (WEB)

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