Hypocrisy: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Job 8:13–15 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless
Job 13:16 Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before
Job 15:31, 33, 34 Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for
Job 17:8 The upright are appalled at this, and the innocent are stirred against the
Job 20:4–18 Do you not know that from antiquity, since man was placed on the earth,
Job 27:8–10, 13–18 For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God
Job 31:33, 34 if I have covered my transgressions like Adam by hiding my guilt in
Job 34:30 that godless men should not rule or lay snares for the people.
Job 36:13, 14 The godless in heart harbor resentment; even when He binds them, they
Psa 5:9 For not a word they speak can be trusted; destruction lies within them.
Psa 50:16, 17 To the wicked, however, God says, “What right have you to recite My
Psa 52:4 You love every word that devours, O deceitful tongue.
Psa 55:12–14, 20, 21, 23 For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could
Psa 101:7 No one who practices deceit shall dwell in my house; no one who tells
Pro 7:10–21 Then a woman came out to meet him, with the attire of a harlot and
Pro 11:9 With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through
Pro 14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools
Pro 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of
Pro 20:14 “Worthless, worthless!” says the buyer, but on the way out, he gloats.
Pro 21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable—how much more so when brought
Pro 23:6–8 Do not eat the bread of a stingy man, and do not crave his delicacies; /
Pro 25:19 Like a broken tooth or a foot out of joint is confidence in a faithless
Pro 26:18, 19, 23–26 Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows, / so is
Isa 1:11–15 “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am
Isa 9:17 Therefore the Lord takes no pleasure in their young men; He has no
Isa 10:6 I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a
Isa 29:13, 15, 16 Therefore the Lord said: “These people draw near to Me with their
Isa 32:5, 6 No longer will a fool be called noble, nor a scoundrel be respected. /
Isa 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling grips the ungodly: “Who of us
Isa 48:1, 2 “Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of
Isa 58:2–5 For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a
Isa 61:8 For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My
Isa 65:5 They say, ‘Keep to yourself; do not come near me, for I am holier than
Isa 66:3–5 Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices
Jer 3:10, 11 Yet in spite of all this, her unfaithful sister Judah did not return
Jer 5:2 Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing
Jer 6:20 What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant
Jer 7:4 Do not trust in deceptive words, chanting: ‘This is the temple of the LORD,
Jer 9:4, 8 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for
Jer 12:2 You planted them, and they have taken root. They have grown and produced
Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can
Jer 42:20–22 For you have deceived yourselves by sending me to the LORD your God,
Lam 1:2 She weeps aloud in the night, with tears upon her cheeks. Among all her
Eze 5:11 Therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, because you have
Eze 14:4, 7, 8 Therefore speak to them and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD
Eze 20:39 And as for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Lord GOD says: Go and
Eze 33:30–32 As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the
Hos 6:4 What shall I do with you, O Ephraim? What shall I do with you, O Judah? For
Hos 7:14, 16 They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their
Hos 8:2, 3, 13 Israel cries out to Me, “O our God, we know You!” / But Israel has
Hos 9:4 They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices
Hos 10:1, 4 Israel was a luxuriant vine, yielding fruit for himself. The more his
Hos 11:12 Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but
Amo 5:21–27 “I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your
Oba 1:7 All the men allied with you will drive you to the border; the men at peace
Mic 3:11 Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her
Mic 7:5 Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of
Zec 7:5, 6 “Ask all the people of the land and the priests, ‘When you fasted and
Zec 13:6 If someone asks him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ he will
Mal 1:6–14 “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a
Mal 2:13 And this is another thing you do: You cover the altar of the LORD with
Mal 3:14 You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping
Mat 3:7, 8 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his
Mat 6:1, 2, 5, 16, 24 “Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to
Mat 7:5, 15, 21–23 You hypocrite! First take the beam out of your own eye, and then
Mat 9:13 But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I
Mat 15:7–9 You hypocrites! Isaiah prophesied correctly about you: / ‘These people
Mat 16:3, 6, 12 and in the morning, ‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red
Mat 21:28–32 But what do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to
Mat 22:12, 13, 18 ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding
Mat 23:2–33 “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. / So practice and
Mat 24:50, 51 The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and
Mat 25:3, 41–45 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take along any extra
Mar 7:6–8 Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites,
Mar 8:15 “Watch out!” He cautioned them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and
Mar 9:50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you
Mar 12:38–40 In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like
Luk 6:46 Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I say?
Luk 8:18 Pay attention, therefore, to how you listen. Whoever has will be given
Luk 11:39–52 “Now then,” said the Lord, “you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup
Luk 12:1, 2, 54–56 In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that
Luk 13:13–17, 26, 27 Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she
Luk 14:34, 35 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be
Luk 16:13, 15 No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and
Luk 18:11, 12 The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed, ‘God, I thank You that I am
Luk 20:46, 47 “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and
Luk 21:16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and
Joh 6:26, 70 Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it is not because you saw
Joh 7:19 Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you
Joh 15:2, 6 He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch
Rom 1:18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness
Rom 2:1, 3, 17–29 You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another.
Rom 9:6, 7 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended
Rom 16:18 For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites.
1Co 13:1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am
2Co 4:2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice
2Co 5:12 We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you
Gal 6:3 If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
Php 3:2, 18, 19 Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators
1Ti 4:2 influenced by the hypocrisy of liars, whose consciences are seared with a
2Ti 3:5, 13 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Turn away from such
Tts 1:16 They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are
Jam 1:8, 22–24, 26 He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. / Be doers
Jam 2:14–26 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has
Jam 3:17 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle,
Jam 4:8 Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you
1Pe 2:1, 16 Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and