Bible Verses About Falling Away
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for falling away, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 55,572 votes, led by Hebrews 6:4-6. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Falling Away
Hebrews 6:4-61,602 votes
For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,
1 Timothy 4:11,564 votes
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils;
1 Corinthians 9:271,330 votes
But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
Revelation 2:4-51,286 votes
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
2 Peter 2:20-221,095 votes
For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning.
Matthew 24:10-131,041 votes
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
2 Corinthians 11:3996 votes
But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Hebrews 3:12-19952 votes
Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Romans 11:19-22897 votes
Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
James 5:19-20870 votes
Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him;
Revelation 1:1868 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
2 Thessalonians 2:3867 votes
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
James 1:12867 votes
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
Revelation 3:11863 votes
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
1 Timothy 4:16861 votes
Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3750 votes
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,
2 Timothy 4:9-10708 votes
Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
1 Corinthians 10:13675 votes
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Matthew 24:1-51597 votes
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
1 Corinthians 10:12590 votes
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.
Hebrews 6:6588 votes
If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4584 votes
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Peter 3:17571 votes
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
2 Thessalonians 2:4565 votes
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
2 Peter 2:1-3559 votes
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
What does the Bible say about falling away?
Readers most often cite Hebrews 6:4-6 on the subject of falling away. Across 55,572 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Timothy 4:1, 1 Corinthians 9:27, Revelation 2:4-5. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.