Offenses Against the Holy Spirit
12 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
12 sections
- Blasphemy Against Him, Unpardonable
- Exhibited in Danger of Trifling with the Holy Spirit
- Exhibited in Disregarding his Testimony
- Exhibited in Doing Despite to Him
- Exhibited in Grieving Him
- Exhibited in Lying to Him
- Exhibited in Quenching Him
- Exhibited in Resisting Him
- Exhibited in Tempting Him
- Exhibited in Undervaluing his Gifts
- Exhibited in Vexing Him
- Exhortations Against
Blasphemy Against Him, Unpardonable
- Matthew 12:31–32 Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. …
- 1 John 5:16 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he should ask God, who will give life to those who commit this kind of sin. There is a sin that leads to death; I am not saying he should ask regarding that sin.
Exhibited in Danger of Trifling with the Holy Spirit
- Hebrews 6:4–6 It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, …
Exhibited in Disregarding his Testimony
- Nehemiah 9:30 You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.
Exhibited in Doing Despite to Him
- Hebrews 10:29 How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace?
Exhibited in Grieving Him
- Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Exhibited in Lying to Him
- Acts 5:3–4 Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? …
Exhibited in Quenching Him
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.
Exhibited in Resisting Him
- Acts 7:51 You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.
Exhibited in Tempting Him
- Acts 5:9 “How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
Exhibited in Undervaluing his Gifts
- Acts 8:19–20 “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.” …
Exhibited in Vexing Him
- Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.
Exhortations Against
- Ephesians 4:30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.
Related topics
Reproof of Those Who offend, a Warning to OthersUnpardonable SinSapphiraVows of Ananias and Sapphira, in the Dedication of the Proceeds of the Sale of Their Land
Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.