Bible Verses About Betrayal
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for betrayal, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 6,578 votes, led by Proverbs 19:5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Betrayal
Proverbs 19:5679 votes
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Ephesians 6:10-18671 votes
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Matthew 6:14-15493 votes
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Matthew 24:10306 votes
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Genesis 12:3304 votes
And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Psalms 41:9302 votes
Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.
Luke 22:48219 votes
But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
Matthew 7:12195 votes
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Mark 11:25195 votes
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Luke 22:3-6144 votes
Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.
James 1:1-27138 votes
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Philippians 4:13137 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Psalms 23:1-6123 votes
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
Micah 7:5-7121 votes
Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
Romans 3:23121 votes
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Judges 16:15118 votes
And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
John 13:21116 votes
When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
Psalms 1:1-6110 votes
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Jeremiah 12:690 votes
For even thy brethren, and the house of thy father, even they have dealt treacherously with thee; yea, they have called a multitude after thee: believe them not, though they speak fair words unto thee.
Psalms 55:12-1487 votes
For it was not an enemy that reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither was it he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
Mark 14:1183 votes
And when they heard it, they were glad, and promised to give him money. And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.
Matthew 26:14-1673 votes
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests,
Romans 1:2971 votes
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
2 Timothy 2:1571 votes
Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
Psalms 55:1-2366 votes
Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
What does the Bible say about betrayal?
Readers most often cite Proverbs 19:5 on the subject of betrayal. Across 6,578 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Ephesians 6:10-18, Matthew 6:14-15, Matthew 24:10. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.