UNFAITHFULNESS

Passages on this topic · 106

• Proverbs 24:11

  Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

• Proverbs 24:12

  If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this”; doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

• Isaiah 5:1

  Let me sing for my well beloved a song of my beloved about his vineyard. My beloved had a vineyard on a very fruitful hill.

• Isaiah 5:2

  He dug it up, gathered out its stones, planted it with the choicest vine, built a tower in the middle of it, and also cut out a wine press therein. He looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes.

• Isaiah 5:3

  “Now, inhabitants of Jerusalem and men of Judah, please judge between me and my vineyard.

• Isaiah 5:4

  What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Why, when I looked for it to yield grapes, did it yield wild grapes?

• Isaiah 5:5

  Now I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard. I will take away its hedge, and it will be eaten up. I will break down its wall, and it will be trampled down.

• Isaiah 5:6

  I will lay it a wasteland. It won’t be pruned nor hoed, but it will grow briers and thorns. I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain on it.”

• Isaiah 5:7

  For the vineyard of Yahweh of Armies is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for justice, but, behold, oppression; for righteousness, but, behold, a cry of distress.

• Hosea 10:1

  Israel is a luxuriant vine that produces his fruit. According to the abundance of his fruit he has multiplied his altars. As their land has prospered, they have adorned their sacred stones.

• Hosea 10:2

  Their heart is divided. Now they will be found guilty. He will demolish their altars. He will destroy their sacred stones.

• Matthew 3:10

  “Even now the ax lies at the root of the trees. Therefore every tree that doesn’t produce good fruit is cut down, and cast into the fire.

• Matthew 13:12

  For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

• Matthew 21:19

  Seeing a fig tree by the road, he came to it, and found nothing on it but leaves. He said to it, “Let there be no fruit from you forever!” Immediately the fig tree withered away.

• Matthew 21:20

  When the disciples saw it, they marveled, saying, “How did the fig tree immediately wither away?”

• Matthew 21:33

  “Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a wine press in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.

• Matthew 21:34

  When the season for the fruit came near, he sent his servants to the farmers, to receive his fruit.

• Matthew 21:35

  The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

• Matthew 21:36

  Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they treated them the same way.

• Matthew 21:37

  But afterward he sent to them his son, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

• Matthew 21:38

  But the farmers, when they saw the son, said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and seize his inheritance.’

• Matthew 21:39

  So they took him, and threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him.

• Matthew 21:40

  When therefore the lord of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers?”

• Matthew 21:41

  They told him, “He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will lease out the vineyard to other farmers, who will give him the fruit in its season.”

• Matthew 21:42

  Jesus said to them, “Did you never read in the Scriptures, ‘The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the head of the corner. This was from the Lord. It is marvelous in our eyes?’

• Matthew 21:43

  “Therefore I tell you, God’s Kingdom will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing its fruit.

• Matthew 25:1

  “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.

• Matthew 25:2

  Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

• Matthew 25:3

  Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them,

• Matthew 25:4

  but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

• Matthew 25:5

  Now while the bridegroom delayed, they all slumbered and slept.

• Matthew 25:6

  But at midnight there was a cry, ‘Behold! The bridegroom is coming! Come out to meet him!’

• Matthew 25:7

  Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

• Matthew 25:8

  The foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’

• Matthew 25:9

  But the wise answered, saying, ‘What if there isn’t enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’

• Matthew 25:10

  While they went away to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

• Matthew 25:11

  Afterward the other virgins also came, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us.’

• Matthew 25:12

  But he answered, ‘Most certainly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

• Matthew 25:13

  Watch therefore, for you don’t know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

• Matthew 25:14

  “For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

• Matthew 25:15

  To one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his own ability. Then he went on his journey.

• Matthew 25:16

  Immediately he who received the five talents went and traded with them, and made another five talents.

• Matthew 25:17

  In the same way, he also who got the two gained another two.

• Matthew 25:18

  But he who received the one talent went away and dug in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

• Matthew 25:19

  “Now after a long time the lord of those servants came, and reconciled accounts with them.

• Matthew 25:20

  He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.’

• Matthew 25:21

  “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

• Matthew 25:22

  “He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.’

• Matthew 25:23

  “His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

• Matthew 25:24

  “He also who had received the one talent came and said, ‘Lord, I knew you that you are a hard man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter.

• Matthew 25:25

  I was afraid, and went away and hid your talent in the earth. Behold, you have what is yours.’

• Matthew 25:26

  “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.

• Matthew 25:27

  You ought therefore to have deposited my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received back my own with interest.

• Matthew 25:28

  Take away therefore the talent from him, and give it to him who has the ten talents.

• Matthew 25:29

  For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.

• Matthew 25:30

  Throw out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

• Matthew 25:31

  “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.

• Matthew 25:32

  Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.

• Matthew 25:33

  He will set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

• Matthew 25:34

  Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

• Matthew 25:35

  for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

• Matthew 25:36

  I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.’

• Matthew 25:37

  “Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, and feed you; or thirsty, and give you a drink?

• Matthew 25:38

  When did we see you as a stranger, and take you in; or naked, and clothe you?

• Matthew 25:39

  When did we see you sick, or in prison, and come to you?’

• Matthew 25:40

  “The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

• Matthew 25:41

  Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

• Matthew 25:42

  for I was hungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave me no drink;

• Matthew 25:43

  I was a stranger, and you didn’t take me in; naked, and you didn’t clothe me; sick, and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’

• Matthew 25:44

  “Then they will also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry, or thirsty, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and didn’t help you?’

• Matthew 25:45

  “Then he will answer them, saying, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you didn’t do it to one of the least of these, you didn’t do it to me.’

• Matthew 25:46

  These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

• Mark 11:13

  Seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came to see if perhaps he might find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for figs.

• Mark 11:14

  Jesus told it, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again!” and his disciples heard it.

• Mark 12:1

  He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.

• Mark 12:2

  When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.

• Mark 12:3

  They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.

• Mark 12:4

  Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.

• Mark 12:5

  Again he sent another; and they killed him; and many others, beating some, and killing some.

• Mark 12:6

  Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

• Mark 12:7

  But those farmers said among themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

• Mark 12:8

  They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.

• Mark 12:9

  What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.

• Luke 13:6

  He spoke this parable. “A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it, and found none.

• Luke 13:7

  He said to the vine dresser, ‘Behold, these three years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. Cut it down. Why does it waste the soil?’

• Luke 13:8

  He answered, ‘Lord, leave it alone this year also, until I dig around it, and fertilize it.

• Luke 13:9

  If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”

• Luke 19:12

  He said therefore, “A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.

• Luke 19:13

  He called ten servants of his, and gave them ten mina coins, and told them, ‘Conduct business until I come.’

• Luke 19:14

  But his citizens hated him, and sent an envoy after him, saying, ‘We don’t want this man to reign over us.’

• Luke 19:15

  “When he had come back again, having received the kingdom, he commanded these servants, to whom he had given the money, to be called to him, that he might know what they had gained by conducting business.

• Luke 19:16

  The first came before him, saying, ‘Lord, your mina has made ten more minas.’

• Luke 19:17

  “He said to him, ‘Well done, you good servant! Because you were found faithful with very little, you shall have authority over ten cities.’

• Luke 19:18

  “The second came, saying, ‘Your mina, Lord, has made five minas.’

• Luke 19:19

  “So he said to him, ‘And you are to be over five cities.’

• Luke 19:20

  Another came, saying, ‘Lord, behold, your mina, which I kept laid away in a handkerchief,

• Luke 19:21

  for I feared you, because you are an exacting man. You take up that which you didn’t lay down, and reap that which you didn’t sow.’

• Luke 19:22

  “He said to him, ‘Out of your own mouth will I judge you, you wicked servant! You knew that I am an exacting man, taking up that which I didn’t lay down, and reaping that which I didn’t sow.

• Luke 19:23

  Then why didn’t you deposit my money in the bank, and at my coming, I might have earned interest on it?’

• Luke 19:24

  He said to those who stood by, ‘Take the mina away from him, and give it to him who has the ten minas.’

• Luke 19:25

  “They said to him, ‘Lord, he has ten minas!’

• Luke 19:26

  ‘For I tell you that to everyone who has, will more be given; but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away from him.

• Luke 19:27

  But bring those enemies of mine who didn’t want me to reign over them here, and kill them before me.’”

• John 15:2

  Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.

• 2 Peter 1:8

  For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

• 2 Peter 1:9

  For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.