What Does the Bible Say About Not Taking Action?

James 4:17 ESV / 9 helpful votes

So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

Proverbs 22:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.

1 Corinthians 6:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.”

Romans 10:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. ...

1 Thessalonians 5:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no filthiness nor foolish talk nor crude joking, which are out of place, but instead let there be thanksgiving. For you may be sure of this, that everyone who is sexually immoral or impure, or who is covetous (that is, an idolater), has no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. ...

Romans 12:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Isaiah 5:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace.

John 8:1-59 ESV / 1 helpful vote

But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” ...

13 Bible Verses about Not Taking Action

James 4:17 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 10:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 5:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 8:1-59 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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13 Bible Verses about Not Taking Action

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James 4:17 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Proverbs 22:7 ESV / 4 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Romans 10:13 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Matthew 5:1-48 ESV / 3 helpful votes

1 Thessalonians 5:12 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Ephesians 5:1-33 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:19 ESV / 2 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Isaiah 5:20 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Peter 3:9 ESV / 1 helpful vote

1 Corinthians 7:15 ESV / 1 helpful vote

John 8:1-59 ESV / 1 helpful vote