Sacrilege - My Word of God - KJV Bible Keyword Search

Romans 2:22

KJV: Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

NKJV: You who say, "Do not commit adultery," do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

NIV: You who say that people should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?

Interpretation: Paul asks if those who abhor idols commit sacrilege by robbing temples. The verse shows that sacrilege means robbing or defiling what is dedicated to God. Those who claim to hate idols might still commit sacrilege. The verse teaches that saying the right thing doesn't mean doing the right thing. Hypocrisy involves saying one thing while doing another. We must examine ourselves to see if we commit sacrilege while condemning others.

Tweet Text: Romans 2:22 Sacrilege means robbing or defiling what is dedicated to God. Saying the right thing doesn't mean doing the right thing. We must examine ourselves to see if we commit sacrilege. #sacrilege #mywordofgod

Acts 19:37

KJV: For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

NKJV: For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

NIV: You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples nor blasphemed our goddess.

Interpretation: The town clerk declares that Paul and his companions did not commit sacrilege or blaspheme. The verse shows that robbing temples was a serious charge. The men were accused but were not guilty of sacrilege. The verse teaches that accusations of sacrilege must be proven. False accusations of sacrilege can lead to serious consequences. We must be careful not to falsely accuse others of sacrilege.

Tweet Text: Acts 19:37 Robbing temples was a serious charge. Accusations of sacrilege must be proven. We must be careful not to falsely accuse others of sacrilege. #sacrilege #mywordofgod

Malachi 3:8

KJV: Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

NKJV: Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, 'In what way have we robbed You?' In tithes and offerings.

NIV: Will a man rob God? Yet you rob me. But you ask, 'How are we robbing you?' In tithes and offerings.

Interpretation: God accuses the people of robbing Him through withholding tithes and offerings. The verse shows that sacrilege includes failing to give God what belongs to Him. Withholding what belongs to God is a form of robbery. The verse teaches that robbing God through tithes and offerings is sacrilege. We rob God when we keep for ourselves what He requires. God calls us to give Him what belongs to Him to avoid committing sacrilege.

Tweet Text: Malachi 3:8 God accuses the people of robbing Him through withholding tithes and offerings. Robbing God through tithes and offerings is sacrilege. We rob God when we keep for ourselves what He requires. #sacrilege #mywordofgod

Matthew 21:13

KJV: And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

NKJV: And He said to them, "It is written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer,' but you have made it a 'den of thieves.'"

NIV: It is written," he said to them, "'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it 'a den of robbers.'

Interpretation: Jesus accuses the temple merchants of making God's house a den of thieves. The verse shows that using God's house for profit is a form of sacrilege. The temple should be a house of prayer, not a place of commerce. The verse teaches that defiling God's house is sacrilege. Using sacred spaces for personal gain robs God of His honor. God's house must remain dedicated to its proper purpose.

Tweet Text: Matthew 21:13 Using God's house for profit is a form of sacrilege. Defiling God's house is sacrilege. God's house must remain dedicated to its proper purpose. #sacrilege #mywordofgod

Mark 11:17

KJV: And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

NKJV: Then He taught, saying to them, "Is it not written, 'My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it a 'den of thieves.'"

NIV: And as he taught them, he said, "Is it not written: 'My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you have made it 'a den of robbers.'

Interpretation: Jesus teaches that the temple should be a house of prayer for all nations, not a den of thieves. The verse shows that using God's house wrongly is sacrilege. Making it a den of thieves robs God of the worship due to Him. The verse teaches that sacrilege prevents God's house from serving its purpose. When we use sacred things for wrong purposes, we commit sacrilege. God's house must be kept holy for its intended use.

Tweet Text: Mark 11:17 Using God's house wrongly is sacrilege. Sacrilege prevents God's house from serving its purpose. God's house must be kept holy for its intended use. #sacrilege #mywordofgod

1 Corinthians 3:17

KJV: If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

NKJV: If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are.

NIV: If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy that person; for God's temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.

Interpretation: Those who defile God's temple, which is the church, will be destroyed by God. The verse shows that defiling what is holy is sacrilege. The temple of God is holy and must not be defiled. The verse teaches that sacrilege against God's temple brings severe consequences. We must not defile the church, which is God's temple. Those who commit sacrilege against God's holy temple face God's judgment.

Tweet Text: 1 Corinthians 3:17 Defiling what is holy is sacrilege. Sacrilege against God's temple brings severe consequences. Those who commit sacrilege against God's holy temple face God's judgment. #sacrilege #mywordofgod

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