Bible Verses About Failures
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for failures, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,333 votes, led by Romans 3:23. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Failures
Romans 3:23198 votes
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Psalms 73:26192 votes
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Proverbs 24:16183 votes
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
James 3:2178 votes
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10129 votes
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Philippians 4:13118 votes
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
2 Corinthians 12:998 votes
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
1 John 1:8-984 votes
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Proverbs 28:1372 votes
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
Micah 7:872 votes
Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.
Philippians 3:13-1469 votes
Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
Luke 22:31-3268 votes
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
Micah 7:7-866 votes
Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Psalms 37:23-2463 votes
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.
Psalms 145:1461 votes
The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.
Romans 8:150 votes
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Luke 22:3249 votes
But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
2 Corinthians 4:8-945 votes
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
Jeremiah 8:440 votes
Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?
1 Peter 5:1040 votes
But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
Psalms 37:2430 votes
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
2 Corinthians 5:1730 votes
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
1 John 1:930 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Galatians 5:1627 votes
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
Acts 3:1924 votes
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;
What does the Bible say about failures?
Readers most often cite Romans 3:23 on the subject of failures. Across 2,333 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Psalms 73:26, Proverbs 24:16, James 3:2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.