The attempt to deny responsibility for an action or for a lack of action. There is no excuse for sin.

Genesis 3:12-13

Examples of excuses given for wrong actions

Exodus 32:22-24

by Adam and Eve for eating the forbidden fruit

1 Samuel 13:11-12

by Aaron for making the golden calf

1 Samuel 15:20-21,24-25

by Saul for acting as priest

By Saul for not fully obeying the LORD:

Exodus 3:11; 4:10

Examples of excuses given for inaction

Judges 6:15

By Moses:

Proverbs 22:13; 26:13

by Gideon

Jeremiah 1:6

By the lazy:

Matthew 25:14-30

by Jeremiah

Luke 19:12-27

By the fearful:

Matthew 25:41-45

by the ignorant

Luke 14:16-24

Excuses given by those unwilling to follow Jesus Christ

See also

Matthew 22:2-3
Luke 9:59-62
Romans 1:20

There is no excuse for sin

See also

John 9:41; 15:22
Romans 2:1; 3:19-23; 5:12
1 John 1:8,10

See also

4924 delay
5051 responsibility
5877 hesitation
6020 sin
6154 fall, the
6184 imagination
8712 denial of Christ
8768 idolatry