Bible Verses About Pagans
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for pagans, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,388 votes, led by Acts 17:22-23. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Pagans
Acts 17:22-23177 votes
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
1 Corinthians 10:20159 votes
But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.
1 Thessalonians 4:5149 votes
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:
1 Corinthians 12:2132 votes
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
1 Peter 4:3130 votes
For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
Galatians 4:8104 votes
Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
Ephesians 2:11-1281 votes
Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
Deuteronomy 18:9-1278 votes
When thou art come into the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
1 Corinthians 6:9-1167 votes
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Ephesians 4:1762 votes
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
Exodus 20:1-2658 votes
And God spake all these words, saying,
Psalms 96:549 votes
For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the Lord made the heavens.
1 Corinthians 6:9-1049 votes
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Acts 14:15-1648 votes
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
Acts 17:16-2340 votes
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Jeremiah 10:2-337 votes
Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
Ephesians 4:17-1937 votes
This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,
1 Peter 2:1237 votes
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Acts 8:9-1334 votes
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Jeremiah 10:2-533 votes
Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
Leviticus 26:1-4629 votes
Ye shall make you no idols nor graven image, neither rear you up a standing image, neither shall ye set up any image of stone in your land, to bow down unto it: for I am the Lord your God.
Ezekiel 13:1829 votes
And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
1 Timothy 4:129 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;
Romans 1:21-2328 votes
Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Romans 1:2328 votes
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
What does the Bible say about pagans?
Readers most often cite Acts 17:22-23 on the subject of pagans. Across 2,388 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Corinthians 10:20, 1 Thessalonians 4:5, 1 Corinthians 12:2. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.