Bible Verses about 7 Deadly Sins

The “Seven Deadly Sins” are serious things the Bible talks about that can lead us away from doing good. In this blog post, we’ll look at Bible verses that help us understand these sins better. Each verse shows why avoiding these wrong behaviors is important and how we can choose to live better lives. While the term ‘7 deadly sins’ is not found in the Bible and is rather a Catholic Term, it is based off the sins mentioned in the Bible. Join us as we explore what the Bible says about these sins and how we can use these teachings to make better choices every day.

Bible Verses about 7 Deadly Sins

1. Pride

• Proverbs 16:18 – “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.”
• James 4:6 – “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’”
• 1 Peter 5:5 – “In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’”

2. Envy

• Proverbs 14:30 – “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones.”
• Galatians 5:26 – “Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.”
• James 3:16 – “For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice.”

3. Wrath (Anger)

• Proverbs 29:22 – “An angry person stirs up conflict, and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.”
• Ephesians 4:26 – “‘In your anger do not sin’: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,”
• James 1:20 – “Because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.”

4. Sloth (Laziness)

• Proverbs 6:6-9 – “Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?”
• Proverbs 13:4 – “A sluggard’s appetite is never filled, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.”
• Ecclesiastes 10:18 – “Through laziness, the rafters sag; because of idle hands, the house leaks.”

5. Greed

• 1 Timothy 6:10 – “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
• Luke 12:15 – “Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.’”
• Hebrews 13:5 – “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’”

6. Gluttony

• Proverbs 23:20-21 – “Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat, for drunkards and gluttons become poor, and drowsiness clothes them in rags.”
• Philippians 3:19 – “Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things.”
• Proverbs 25:16 – “If you find honey, eat just enough—too much of it, and you will vomit.”

7. Lust

• Matthew 5:28 – “But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.”
• 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 – “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God;”
• James 1:14-15 – “But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.”

These verses cover various aspects of the Seven Deadly Sins, providing insights into their effects and how to avoid them.

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