What the Bible says about betrayal and hurt

The 10 verses readers most often turn to for this topic, quoted in full from the Berean Standard Bible.

Mic 7:5–6Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.

Mark 11:25And when you stand to pray, if you hold anything against another, forgive it, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your trespasses as well.”

Ps 118:8It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

Matt 6:14–15For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive yours.

Ps 34:18The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Luke 6:27But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Ps 41:9Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Luke 21:16You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.

Luke 22:48But Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”

Rom 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

These are the verses readers most often turn to for this topic — not a teaching on it. Read each in its chapter.

Sources

The verses of each topic and their order: OpenBible.info topical data, by readers’ votes: OpenBible.info · CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible · Public domain