Bible Verses About "What Is Idolatry in the Bible"
Idolatry is the worship of anything or anyone in place of the one true God — whether through physical images, false concepts of God, or the elevation of created things to divine status.
Idolatry is the worship of anything or anyone in place of the one true God — whether through physical images, false concepts of God, or the elevation of created things to divine status.
"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me." — Exodus 20:4-5 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Idolatry in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me."
"Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen."
"Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen."
"Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry."
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