5810 complacency
Dictionary of Bible Themes

A self-satisfied state of negligence or carelessness, especially in relation to one's personal situation.

Zephaniah 1:12

Spiritual complacency

Luke 12:19

See also

Deuteronomy 8:14
2 Chronicles 20:33
Psalms 10:4
Isaiah 43:22; 64:7
Jeremiah 10:21
Ezekiel 33:31
Daniel 9:13
Hosea 7:7
Zephaniah 1:6
Hebrews 6:12; 12:25
Jeremiah 6:14

Examples of complacency

Obadiah 1:3
1 Corinthians 5:1-2

See also

Proverbs 30:20
Isaiah 16:6
Ezekiel 28:2
Haggai 1:2
Malachi 1:6-14
Matthew 7:26; 22:5; 26:33
Luke 12:47-48; 14:18
1 Corinthians 4:8
Revelation 3:15-17
Amos 6:1

Warnings against complacency

2 Corinthians 13:5

See also

Proverbs 1:32; 10:4; 12:27
Ecclesiastes 10:18
Isaiah 32:9,11; 47:8-9
Ezekiel 30:9
1 Corinthians 10:12
Hebrews 2:3

See also

5135 blindness, spiritual
5343 idleness
5540 society
5803 carelessness
5887 inexperience
8704 apostasy
8783 neglect
8802 pride
8823 self-righteousness
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