Topic

Cursing

Passages from across the Bible

Passages on this topic

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

Of parents

Shimei curses David

  • 2 Samuel 16:5–8 As King David approached Bahurim, a man from the family of the house of Saul was just coming out. His name was Shimei son of Gera, and as he approached, he kept yelling out curses. He threw stones at David and at all the servants of the king, though the troops and all the mighty men were on David’s…

The precepts of Jesus concerning

  • Matthew 5:44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  • Luke 6:28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Apostolic

  • Romans 12:4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function,

See Anathema Maran-Atha

See Blasphemy

See GOD, NAME OF, NOT TO BE PROFANED

See Oath

Word study: the Hebrew and Greek words behind “curse” →

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.