Bible Verses About Warning
This collection includes 70 passages about Warning. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.
This collection is a starting point, not a count of every relevant passage in the Bible.
And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the Lord, and so wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.
Reading context: Judges are charged to warn people not to trespass against the Lord, lest wrath come; explicit warning against sin.
Scripture Passages
Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
Reading context: Directly says God's servant is warned by His commandments; Scripture's warning function with reward for obedience.
These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
Reading context: God warns sinners He will reprove and set their sins in order; next verse urges repentance.
Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.
Reading context: Sinners’ own wickedness corrects and backslidings reprove them; clear warning that forsaking the Lord is evil and bitter.
Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.
Reading context: Commands Zion to flee and raises a standard because evil and destruction come from the north; urgent warning.
O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Beth–haccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.
Reading context: Blow trumpet and flee Jerusalem; evil from the north is announced, an urgent warning of coming destruction.
To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken: behold, the word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Reading context: Prophet asks to whom he may give warning; the people cannot hear God’s word—a direct warning passage.
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.
Reading context: God set watchmen to call people to hear the trumpet; their refusal shows rejected warning.
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Reading context: God appoints a watchman to hear his word and give warning to Israel.
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Reading context: Warns of accountability for failing to warn the wicked; the wicked dies in iniquity.
Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Reading context: Faithful warning delivers the watchman even if the wicked refuses to turn.
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Reading context: Watchman must warn even the righteous who turns to sin; failure to warn brings guilt—central warning text.
Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous man, that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
Reading context: Warning the righteous against sin leads to life; the watchman delivers his soul.
If when he seeth the sword come upon the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
Reading context: Watchman sees danger, blows the trumpet, and warns the people.
Then whosoever heareth the sound of the trumpet, and taketh not warning; if the sword come, and take him away, his blood shall be upon his own head.
Reading context: Hearing the trumpet but ignoring warning leaves blood on one's own head; clear warning of judgment and responsibility.
He heard the sound of the trumpet, and took not warning; his blood shall be upon him. But he that taketh warning shall deliver his soul.
Reading context: Refusing warning brings blood guilt, while taking warning delivers the soul; central call to heed.
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people be not warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at the watchman’s hand.
Reading context: Watchman who fails to warn is accountable for blood; highlights duty to warn of coming judgment.
So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.
Reading context: God appoints the prophet as watchman to warn Israel from God's mouth; central warning commission.
When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Reading context: Failure to warn the wicked brings blood guilt; the verse stresses warning as a life-or-death duty.
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Reading context: Warning the wicked to turn from his way delivers the warner's soul; central call to warn for repentance.
Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger come upon you.
Reading context: Urges gathering before the Lord's fierce anger comes; with next verse calls to seek the Lord before judgment.
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Reading context: John warns Pharisees and Sadducees to flee coming wrath and repent.
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Reading context: Direct call to watch because the hour of the Lord's coming is unknown; central warning to readiness.
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Reading context: Concludes the ten virgins with an explicit command to watch, since the day and hour are unknown.
But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
Reading context: Explicit call to take heed because Jesus foretold false prophets' deception; warning to remain vigilant.
Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Reading context: Direct command to take heed, watch, and pray because the time is unknown; central warning to vigilance.
Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
Reading context: John warns the multitude to flee wrath and bear fruits of repentance.
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.
Reading context: Jesus forewarns whom to fear: God, who has power to cast into hell.
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
Reading context: Jesus warns disciples not to be deceived by false christs; clear call to take heed.
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Reading context: Explicit call to take heed against sin and worldly cares, lest the day of judgment come unawares.
Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;
Reading context: Solemn warning from the prophets against despising God's work and perishing.
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Reading context: Paul's tearful night-and-day warning against false teachers; calls watchfulness.
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
Reading context: Israel's failures are recorded as warnings/admonition for the church, leading to 'take heed lest he fall.'
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
Reading context: Warns against deception and identifies God's wrath on disobedience; next verse says do not partake.
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
Reading context: Paul's ministry of warning and teaching every man in Christ.
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
Reading context: Warns that sudden destruction will overtake those saying peace and safety; they shall not escape.
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
Reading context: Direct call to beware of error and falling from one's own steadfastness.
Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.
Reading context: Direct warning of coming hail; calls hearers to gather livestock and people to safety.
Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
Reading context: Warns Israel to obey God's angel and not provoke him, because he will not pardon transgression.
The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me.
Reading context: Covenant curse declares God's rebuke and destruction for forsaking him; a solemn warning of judgment for wickedness.
And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice.
Reading context: Narrative example of the king heeding Elisha's warning and saving himself; shows the value of heeding danger warnings.
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Each reference opens its full verse with chapter context, saving and practice.
- 2 Chronicles 19:10
- Psalms 19:11
- Psalms 50:21
- Jeremiah 2:19
- Jeremiah 4:6
- Jeremiah 6:1
- Jeremiah 6:10
- Jeremiah 6:17
- Ezekiel 3:17
- Ezekiel 3:18
- Ezekiel 3:19
- Ezekiel 3:20
- Ezekiel 3:21
- Ezekiel 33:3
- Ezekiel 33:4
- Ezekiel 33:5
- Ezekiel 33:6
- Ezekiel 33:7
- Ezekiel 33:8
- Ezekiel 33:9
- Zephaniah 2:2
- Matthew 3:7
- Matthew 24:42
- Matthew 25:13
- Mark 13:23
- Mark 13:33
- Luke 3:7
- Luke 12:5
- Luke 21:8
- Luke 21:34
- Acts 13:40
- Acts 20:31
- 1 Corinthians 10:11
- Ephesians 5:6
- Colossians 1:28
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3
- 2 Peter 3:17
- Exodus 9:19
- Exodus 23:21
- Deuteronomy 28:20
- 2 Kings 6:10
- Job 13:10
- Proverbs 19:25
- Proverbs 24:25
- Proverbs 30:6
- Isaiah 30:17
- Isaiah 47:11
- Isaiah 66:15
- Jeremiah 44:29
- Jeremiah 48:44
- Ezekiel 33:2
- Hosea 5:9
- Zephaniah 1:16
- Malachi 4:5
- Matthew 2:12
- Matthew 2:22
- Mark 13:14
- Luke 17:3
- Luke 21:21
- 1 Corinthians 4:14
- Ephesians 5:11
- 2 Timothy 3:1
- Deuteronomy 17:13
- Judges 13:13
- Isaiah 11:4
- Isaiah 21:6
- Jeremiah 49:5
- John 16:8
- Romans 15:14
- Ephesians 6:4
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These 70 English KJV passages were kept from 120 candidates after each was read with its neighbouring verses and checked for relevance to warning. Verses that only shared a word, or named a related but different thing, were left out. This is a machine-assisted selection, not every passage on the subject.
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