Bible Verses about Shame

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Compiled by The BibleStudyTools Staff on 09/19/2019

What does the Bible say about Shame? Discover the top Bible verses about Shame from the Old and New Testaments. Read through the biblical references of Shame to learn more about its meaning and significance. May you find some insight from these related scripture quotes!

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Hebrews 12:2

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2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Philippians 3:19

19 Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is set on earthly things.
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Mark 8:38

38 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
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Romans 10:11

11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
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Luke 9:26

26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
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Revelation 16:15

15 “Look, I come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and remains clothed, so as not to go naked and be shamefully exposed.”
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2 Corinthians 4:2

2 Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways; we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.
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Revelation 3:18

18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.
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Jude 1:13

13 They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
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Romans 1:16

Romans 1:16
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.
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1 Corinthians 6:5

5 I say this to shame you. Is it possible that there is nobody among you wise enough to judge a dispute between believers?
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1 Corinthians 15:34

34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame.
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Romans 9:33

33 As it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
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Romans 6:21

21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!
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2 Thessalonians 3:14

14 Take special note of anyone who does not obey our instruction in this letter. Do not associate with them, in order that they may feel ashamed.
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2 Timothy 1:8

8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.
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1 Peter 4:16

16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.
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1 Peter 2:6

6 For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”
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Ephesians 5:12

12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.
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1 Corinthians 1:27

27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.
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2 Timothy 1:12

12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.
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Hebrews 2:11

11 Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters.
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Philippians 1:20

20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.
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Titus 2:8

8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
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1 Peter 3:16

16 keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.
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1 Corinthians 4:14

14 I am writing this not to shame you but to warn you as my dear children.
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2 Corinthians 9:4

4 For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we—not to say anything about you—would be ashamed of having been so confident.
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2 Corinthians 10:8

8 So even if I boast somewhat freely about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of it.
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Romans 1:27

27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.
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Isaiah 54:4

4 “Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.
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Isaiah 61:7

7 Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion, and instead of disgrace you will rejoice in your inheritance. And so you will inherit a double portion in your land, and everlasting joy will be yours.
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Zephaniah 3:5

5 The LORD within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail, yet the unrighteous know no shame.
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Hosea 10:6

6 It will be carried to Assyria as tribute for the great king. Ephraim will be disgraced; Israel will be ashamed of its foreign alliances.
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Daniel 12:2

2 Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.
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Psalms 35:26

26 May all who gloat over my distress be put to shame and confusion; may all who exalt themselves over me be clothed with shame and disgrace.
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Psalms 132:18

18 I will clothe his enemies with shame, but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”
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Ezekiel 7:18

18 They will put on sackcloth and be clothed with terror. Every face will be covered with shame, and every head will be shaved.
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Isaiah 47:3

3 Your nakedness will be exposed and your shame uncovered. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.”
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Isaiah 30:3

3 But Pharaoh’s protection will be to your shame, Egypt’s shade will bring you disgrace.
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Genesis 2:25

25 Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
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Job 8:22

22 Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tents of the wicked will be no more.”
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Psalms 31:17

17 Let me not be put to shame, LORD, for I have cried out to you; but let the wicked be put to shame and be silent in the realm of the dead.
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Isaiah 42:17

17 But those who trust in idols, who say to images, ‘You are our gods,’ will be turned back in utter shame.
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Isaiah 44:11

11 People who do that will be put to shame; such craftsmen are only human beings. Let them all come together and take their stand; they will be brought down to terror and shame.
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Isaiah 45:17

17 But Israel will be saved by the LORDwith an everlasting salvation; you will never be put to shame or disgraced, to ages everlasting.
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Psalms 69:7

7 For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face.
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Proverbs 18:13

13 To answer before listening— that is folly and shame.
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Hosea 4:18

18 Even when their drinks are gone, they continue their prostitution; their rulers dearly love shameful ways.
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Psalms 119:31

31 I hold fast to your statutes, LORD; do not let me be put to shame.
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Psalms 44:7

7 but you give us victory over our enemies, you put our adversaries to shame.
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