Examples of jealousy in the Bible

Examples of jealousy in the Bible

Psalm 78:58
“For they provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images”

Ezekiel 8:3
“And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy”

1 Peter 4:8
“And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins”

Proverbs 14:30
“A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones”

Proverbs 6:34
“For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance”

John 14:21
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him”

1 John 4:11
“Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another”

Galatians 5:25
“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit”

2 Corinthians 11:2
“For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ”

1 John 3:1
“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not”

Romans 10:2
“For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge”

John 8:32
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”

Exodus 34:14
“For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord , whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God”

Proverbs 10:12
“Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins”

John 14:15
“If ye love me, keep my commandments”

Nahum 1:2
“God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies”

Galatians 2:20
“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me”

John 15:12
“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you”

Genesis 4:8
“And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him”

1 Corinthians 10:22
“Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?”

Psalm 79:5
“How long, Lord ? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?”

Zephaniah 1:18
“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord ‘s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land”

1 John 4:18
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love”

Ephesians 4:2
“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love”

Galatians 5:22
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith”

1 John 4:12
“No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us”

1 Corinthians 16:14
“Let all your things be done with charity”

Luke 6:31
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise”

1 Corinthians 13:13
“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity”

Deuteronomy 4:24
“For the Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God”


Romans 12:10

“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another”

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