Bible Verses About Obsession
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for obsession, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,039 votes, led by 1 John 2:15-17. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Obsession
1 John 2:15-17244 votes
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Matthew 6:24219 votes
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Colossians 3:2199 votes
Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Philippians 4:8191 votes
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Mark 7:20-23135 votes
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man.
Mark 12:29-31116 votes
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
Romans 5:3-4108 votes
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Luke 12:15102 votes
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
James 1:14-1591 votes
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
1 Corinthians 6:1277 votes
All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
2 Corinthians 10:4-577 votes
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
1 Corinthians 10:1376 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.
1 Timothy 6:1060 votes
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Proverbs 27:2058 votes
Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Ephesians 5:1858 votes
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Romans 12:256 votes
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Exodus 20:1-2655 votes
And God spake all these words, saying,
2 Peter 2:1955 votes
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.
Ecclesiastes 2:10-1153 votes
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
Matthew 6:3353 votes
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
1 Timothy 6:9-1053 votes
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Galatians 5:2448 votes
And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
1 John 2:15-1648 votes
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
John 8:3246 votes
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Romans 8:1-3946 votes
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
What does the Bible say about obsession?
Readers most often cite 1 John 2:15-17 on the subject of obsession. Across 3,039 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Matthew 6:24, Colossians 3:2, Philippians 4:8. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.