Backsliding

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• Jeremiah 14:7 OT

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

• 2 Chronicles 30:6 OT

  So the couriers went with the letters from the king and his princes throughout all Israel and Judah, and according to the commandment of the king, saying, “You children of Israel, turn again to Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and…

• Isaiah 31:6 OT

  Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.

• Jeremiah 3:12 OT

  Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you; for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.

• Jeremiah 3:14 OT

  “Return, backsliding children,” says Yahweh; “for I am a husband to you. I will take one of you from a city, and two from a family, and I will bring you to Zion.

• Jeremiah 3:22 OT

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

• Hosea 6:1 OT

  “Come! Let’s return to Yahweh; for he has torn us to pieces, and he will heal us; he has injured us, and he will bind up our wounds.

• Psalms 80:3 OT

  Turn us again, God. Cause your face to shine, and we will be saved.

• Psalms 85:4 OT

  Turn us, God of our salvation, and cause your indignation toward us to cease.

• Lamentations 5:21 OT

  Turn us to yourself, Yahweh, and we will be turned. Renew our days as of old.

• Proverbs 28:10 OT

  Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.

• Matthew 18:6 NT

  but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to stumble, it would be better for him if a huge millstone were hung around his neck, and that he were sunk in the depths of the sea.

• Psalms 37:24 OT

  Though he stumble, he shall not fall, for Yahweh holds him up with his hand.

• Galatians 6:1 NT

  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.

• James 5:19 NT

  Brothers, if any among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

• James 5:20 NT

  let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.

• Isaiah 59:12-14 OT

  For our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us; for our transgressions are with us, and as for our iniquities, we know them: transgressing and denying Yahweh, and turning away from following our God,…

• Jeremiah 3:13 OT

  Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against Yahweh your God, and have scattered your ways to the strangers under every green tree, and you have not obeyed my voice,’ says Yahweh.”

• Jeremiah 14:7-9 OT

  Though our iniquities testify against us, work for your name’s sake, Yahweh; for our rebellions are many. We have sinned against you. You hope of Israel, its Savior in the time of trouble, why should you be as a foreigner in the land, and…

• 2 Chronicles 7:14 OT

  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.

• Jeremiah 31:20 OT

  Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a darling child? For as often as I speak against him, I still earnestly remember him. therefore my heart yearns for him. I will surely have mercy on him,” says Yahweh.

• Jeremiah 36:3 OT

  It may be that the house of Judah will hear all the evil which I intend to do to them; that they may each return from his evil way; that I may forgive their iniquity and their sin.”

• Hosea 14:4 OT

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

• Hosea 5:15 OT

  I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”