Bible Verses About Leaving Church
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for leaving church, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 680 votes, led by Romans 16:17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Leaving Church
Romans 16:1736 votes
Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.
Matthew 16:1829 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.
2 Timothy 3:528 votes
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Galatians 1:7-927 votes
Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
Ezekiel 28:1925 votes
All they that know thee among the people shall be astonished at thee: thou shalt be a terror, and never shalt thou be any more.
Matthew 18:15-1725 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.
John 20:3125 votes
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Romans 8:2824 votes
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Matthew 10:2322 votes
But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
John 7:3820 votes
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
1 Corinthians 5:9-1120 votes
I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
John 14:1419 votes
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
1 Corinthians 11:318 votes
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.
Hebrews 8:6-818 votes
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises.
Acts 20:2817 votes
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Hebrews 10:2517 votes
Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Hebrews 13:1717 votes
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Genesis 6:1-2216 votes
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,
Luke 21:31-3215 votes
So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
Ephesians 5:1115 votes
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Titus 2:915 votes
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
Deuteronomy 24:1614 votes
The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
Romans 3:414 votes
God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
2 Timothy 3:1614 votes
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Timothy 4:3-414 votes
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
What does the Bible say about leaving church?
Readers most often cite Romans 16:17 on the subject of leaving church. Across 680 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 16:18, 2 Timothy 3:5, Galatians 1:7-9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.