What Does the Bible Say About Grumbling?
Here are 8 Bible verses about grumbling, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.
- #1Philippians 2:14
Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
BSBDo everything without complaining or arguing,
- #2James 5:9
Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.
BSBDo not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
- #31 Peter 4:9
Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
BSBShow hospitality to one another without complaining.
- #4Philippians 2:14-16
Do all things without murmurings and disputings: That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
BSBDo everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
- #5Numbers 14:27
How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.
BSB“How long will this wicked congregation grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints that the Israelites are making against Me.
- #61 Corinthians 10:10
Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
BSBAnd do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
- #7Exodus 16:7-8
And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the Lord; for that he heareth your murmurings against the Lord: and what are we, that ye murmur against us? And Moses said, This shall be, when the Lord shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the Lord heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the Lord.
BSBand in the morning you will see the LORD’s glory, because He has heard your grumbling against Him. For who are we that you should grumble against us?” And Moses added, “The LORD will give you meat to eat this evening and bread to fill you in the morning, for He has heard your grumbling against Him. Who are we? Your grumblings are not against us but against the LORD.”
- #8Philippians 2:15
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
BSBso that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world
Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).