Dictionary of Bible Themes » 5000 Humanity » 5760 Human attitudes and behaviour » 5810 complacency
A self-satisfied state of negligence or carelessness, especially in relation to one's personal situation.
Spiritual complacency
Zephaniah 1:12; Luke 12:19 See also Deuteronomy 8:14; 2 Chronicles 20:33; Psalm 10:4; Isaiah 43:22; Isaiah 64:7; Jeremiah 10:21; Ezekiel 33:31; Daniel 9:13; Hosea 7:7; Zephaniah 1:6; Hebrews 6:12; Hebrews 12:25
Examples of complacency
Jeremiah 6:14; Ob 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; Matthew 22:5; Matthew 26:33; Luke 12:47-48; Luke 14:18; 1 Corinthians 4:8; Revelation 3:15-17
Warnings against complacency
Amos 6:1; 2 Corinthians 13:5 See also Proverbs 1:32; Proverbs 10:4; Proverbs 12:27; Ecclesiastes 10:18; Isaiah 32:9,11; Isaiah 47:8-9; Ezekiel 30:9; 1 Corinthians 10:12; Hebrews 2:3
See also
5135 blindness, spiritual 5343 idleness 5539 sluggard 5803 carelessness 5885 indifference 8704 apostasy 8783 neglect 8802 pride 8823 self-righteousness
