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What Does the Bible Say About Crazy?

Here are 15 Bible verses about crazy, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1John 10:20

    And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?

    BSBMany of them said, “He is demon-possessed and insane. Why would you listen to Him?”

  2. #21 Thessalonians 4:4

    That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;

    BSBeach of you must know how to control his own body in holiness and honor,

  3. #3Ecclesiastes 10:13

    The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

    BSBThe beginning of his talk is folly, and the end of his speech is evil madness.

  4. #41 Timothy 6:4

    He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

    BSBhe is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and semantics, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,

  5. #52 Corinthians 5:13

    For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause.

    BSBIf we are out of our mind, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

  6. #6Acts 26:24

    And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad.

    BSBAt this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”

  7. #71 Corinthians 14:23

    If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?

    BSBSo if the whole church comes together and everyone speaks in tongues, and some who are uninstructed or some unbelievers come in, will they not say that you are out of your minds?

  8. #8Acts 26:25

    But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness.

    BSBBut Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.

  9. #9Proverbs 23:33

    Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

    BSBYour eyes will see strange things, and your mind will utter perversities.

  10. #10Romans 1:1-32

    Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: Among whom are ye also the called of Jesus Christ: …

    BSBPaul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God— the gospel He promised beforehand through His prophets in the Holy Scriptures, regarding His Son, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh, and who through the Spirit of holiness was declared with power to be the Son of God by His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith. And you also are among those who are called to belong to Jesus Christ. …

  11. #11Deuteronomy 22:29

    Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days.

    BSBthen the man who lay with her must pay the young woman’s father fifty shekels of silver, and she must become his wife because he has violated her. He must not divorce her as long as he lives.

  12. #12Acts 12:15

    And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.

    BSB“You are out of your mind,” they told her. But when she kept insisting it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.”

  13. #13John 3:16-17

    For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

    BSBFor God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

  14. #14Jeremiah 29:26

    The Lord hath made thee priest in the stead of Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the Lord, for every man that is mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

    BSB‘The LORD has appointed you priest in place of Jehoiada, to be the chief officer in the house of the LORD, responsible for any madman who acts like a prophet—you must put him in stocks and neck irons.

  15. #152 Kings 9:11

    Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.

    BSBWhen Jehu went out to the servants of his master, they asked, “Is everything all right? Why did this madman come to you?” “You know his kind and their babble,” he replied.

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