Scripture indicates various ways in which believers may fail God, while emphasising that God will never fail his people.

1 Chronicles 28:20

God will never fail his people

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Joshua 1:8-9
Psalms 89:28
Isaiah 51:6

God's righteousness will not fail

Lamentations 3:22-23

God's compassion will not fail

Isaiah 55:10-11

God's word will not fail

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Romans 9:6
Psalms 14:3

Examples of failing God

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Failing to abide in him

Psalms 58:3; 78:57
Jeremiah 2:19; 3:22; 15:6
John 15:6
2 Peter 3:17
John 20:27

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Failing to believe in him

Numbers 14:11-12
Psalms 78:21-33
Hebrews 3:12
Genesis 20:11

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Failing to fear him

Exodus 9:30
Deuteronomy 25:18
Job 6:14
Luke 23:40
Malachi 2:2

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Failing to honour him

Numbers 20:12
1 Samuel 2:29-30
Daniel 5:22-23
Romans 2:23
1 Corinthians 16:22

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Failing to love him

Joshua 23:10-13
Matthew 10:37
Revelation 2:4
2 Kings 17:14-20
Matthew 7:26

Failing to obey him

Deuteronomy 8:11; 32:18

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Failing to remember him

Judges 3:7; 8:33-34
1 Samuel 12:9
Psalms 78:11; 106:21
Isaiah 17:10
2 Chronicles 12:14

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Failing to seek him

Psalms 14:2-3; 119:155
Isaiah 9:13
Zephaniah 1:6
Deuteronomy 28:47-48

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Failing to serve him

Job 21:14-15
Jeremiah 2:20
Malachi 3:14
Romans 1:25
Matthew 6:30

Failing to trust him

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Matthew 14:31; 16:8; 17:17-20

pp Lk 12:28

Matthew 26:33-35

Peter's failure of Jesus Christ

Luke 22:31-34
John 18:25-27

pp Mk 14:29-31

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1035 God, faithfulness
1055 God, grace and mercy of
1130 God, sovereignty
5484 punishment by God
5839 dissatisfaction
5961 superiority
8102 abiding in Christ
8361 wisdom
8452 neighbours, duty to
8718 disobedience
8742 faithlessness
8765 grudge