Bible Verses About Irreverence
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for irreverence, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 269 votes, led by Acts 17:10-11. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Irreverence
Acts 17:10-1121 votes
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Exodus 5:1-219 votes
And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
Romans 3:1816 votes
There is no fear of God before their eyes.
Revelation 1:116 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:
Exodus 22:2815 votes
Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people.
1 Timothy 4:713 votes
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
1 Timothy 6:2013 votes
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
Hebrews 5:713 votes
Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
Revelation 14:713 votes
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
Exodus 3:510 votes
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
Exodus 20:1210 votes
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 8:310 votes
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.
1 Samuel 12:2410 votes
Only fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.
Psalms 119:33-3410 votes
Teach me, O Lord, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
Proverbs 1:710 votes
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Matthew 10:4010 votes
He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
1 Timothy 6:15-1610 votes
Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;
Hebrews 12:2810 votes
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
1 Peter 2:2110 votes
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
2 Peter 3:310 votes
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Jude 1:810 votes
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
Jude 1:8-1010 votes
Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
What does the Bible say about irreverence?
Readers most often cite Acts 17:10-11 on the subject of irreverence. Across 269 votes, 22 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Exodus 5:1-2, Romans 3:18, Revelation 1:1. This page lists all 22 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.