50 Verses About Astray from 21 Books

1 John 2:26

These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray.

1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

1 Peter 2:25

For you were going astray like sheep; but now have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

2 Chronicles 21:11

Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem to play the prostitute, and led Judah astray.

2 Peter 2:15

forsaking the right way, they went astray, having followed the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of wrongdoing;

Amos 2:4

Thus says the LORD: "For three transgressions of Judah, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they have rejected the LORD's law, and have not kept his statutes, and their lies have led them astray, after which their fathers walked;



Deuteronomy 22:1

You shall not see your brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide yourself from them: you shall surely bring them again to your brother.

Exodus 23:4

"If you meet your enemy's ox or his donkey going astray, you shall surely bring it back to him again.

Ezekiel 14:11

that the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither defile themselves any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, says the Lord the LORD.

Ezekiel 44:10

But the Levites who went far from me, when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.

Ezekiel 44:15

But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, who performed the duty of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister to me; and they shall stand before me to offer to me the fat and the blood, says the Lord the LORD:

Ezekiel 48:11

[It shall be] for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept my instruction, who didn't go astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.

Hebrews 5:2

The high priest can deal gently with those who are ignorant and going astray, because he himself is also surrounded with weakness.



Hosea 4:12

My people consult with their wooden idol, and answer to a stick of wood. Indeed the spirit of prostitution has led them astray, and they have been unfaithful to their God.

Isaiah 9:16

For those who lead this people lead them astray; and those who are led by them are destroyed.

Isaiah 19:13

The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt to go astray, who are the cornerstone of her tribes.

Isaiah 19:14

the LORD has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in all of its works, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit.

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray. Everyone has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Jeremiah 50:6

My people have been lost sheep: their shepherds have caused them to go astray; they have turned them away on the mountains; they have gone from mountain to hill; they have forgotten their resting place.

1 John 2:26

These things I have written to you concerning those who would lead you astray.



1 John 3:7

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

John 7:12

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, "He is a good man." Others said, "Not so, but he leads the multitude astray."

John 7:47

The Pharisees therefore answered them, "You aren't also led astray, are you?

Luke 21:8

He said, "Watch out that you don't get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is at hand.' Therefore don't follow them.

Mark 13:5

Jesus, answering, began to tell them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.

Mark 13:6

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he!' and will lead many astray.

Mark 13:22

For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.



Matthew 18:12

"What do you think? If a man has one hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, doesn't he leave the ninety-nine, go to the mountains, and seek that which has gone astray?

Matthew 18:13

If he finds it, most certainly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine which have not gone astray.

Matthew 24:4

Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.

Matthew 24:5

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

Matthew 24:11

Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.

Matthew 24:24

For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

Micah 3:5

Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, "Peace!" and whoever doesn't provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:



Numbers 5:12

"Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them: 'If any man's wife goes astray, and is unfaithful to him,

Numbers 5:20

But if you have gone astray, being under your husband, and if you are defiled, and some man has lain with you besides your husband:"

Numbers 5:29

"'This is the law of jealousy, when a wife, being under her husband, goes astray, and is defiled;

Proverbs 5:23

He will die for lack of instruction. In the greatness of his folly, he will go astray.

Proverbs 7:21

With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

Proverbs 7:25

Don't let your heart turn to her ways. Don't go astray in her paths,

Proverbs 10:17

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

Proverbs 12:26

A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

Proverbs 14:22

Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

Proverbs 20:1

Wine is a mocker, and beer is a brawler. Whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Proverbs 28:10

Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.

Psalms 58:3

The wicked go astray from the womb. They are wayward as soon as they are born, speaking lies.

Psalms 119:67

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I observe your word.

Psalms 119:110

The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I haven't gone astray from your precepts.

Psalms 119:176

I have gone astray like a lost sheep. Seek your servant, for I don't forget your commandments. A Song of Ascents.





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