Bible Verses About Binding and Loosing
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for binding and loosing, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 902 votes, led by Matthew 16:19. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Binding and Loosing
Matthew 16:19145 votes
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:18105 votes
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
John 20:2361 votes
Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Matthew 18:18-2053 votes
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
Matthew 18:15-2045 votes
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
Ephesians 6:10-2045 votes
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Matthew 12:2943 votes
Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.
Matthew 16:1-2840 votes
The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
Proverbs 3:334 votes
Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
Acts 15:1-4132 votes
And certain men which came down from Judea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
Philippians 2:1027 votes
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
James 5:1627 votes
Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Matthew 6:1019 votes
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
Matthew 16:1818 votes
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Mark 3:2718 votes
No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.
Matthew 12:2817 votes
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.
Ephesians 2:2017 votes
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
Matthew 18:1-3516 votes
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?
Mark 6:7-1316 votes
And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits;
Ephesians 2:216 votes
Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
1 Timothy 4:1416 votes
Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
James 3:114 votes
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
Matthew 6:3312 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 10:5-1112 votes
These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not:
Matthew 28:18-2012 votes
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
What does the Bible say about binding and loosing?
Readers most often cite Matthew 16:19 on the subject of binding and loosing. Across 902 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 18:18, John 20:23, Matthew 18:18-20. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.