Bible Verses About Insanity
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for insanity, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 530 votes, led by 1 Peter 5:8. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Insanity
1 Peter 5:858 votes
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
John 10:2056 votes
And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?
Mark 3:2139 votes
And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself.
Luke 8:3538 votes
Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
Isaiah 41:1037 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
1 Samuel 18:1036 votes
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul’s hand.
Matthew 7:1-2932 votes
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
Acts 26:2426 votes
And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.
Romans 7:18-2026 votes
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
Acts 26:2525 votes
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
1 Samuel 21:13-1518 votes
And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.
Ecclesiastes 9:318 votes
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Matthew 4:2418 votes
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
Proverbs 25:2817 votes
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Matthew 17:1516 votes
Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Galatians 5:19-2116 votes
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
Psalms 90:1-1714 votes
Lord, thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations.
Psalms 34:1-2210 votes
I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Zechariah 12:410 votes
In that day, saith the Lord, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
Romans 3:2310 votes
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Philippians 4:1-2310 votes
Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
What does the Bible say about insanity?
Readers most often cite 1 Peter 5:8 on the subject of insanity. Across 530 votes, 21 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including John 10:20, Mark 3:21, Luke 8:35. This page lists all 21 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.