Bible Verses about

Religious Jealousy


Matthew 27:18

For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

Acts 13:45

But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

James 3:14

But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

1 Corinthians 10:22

Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?

1 Peter 2:1

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Acts 5:17

Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

Acts 7:9

And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

James 3:16

For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

Proverbs 6:34

For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.