King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Blasphemy
CategoryTheological Term / Legal Term
Modern Equivalentspeaking irreverently about God; defaming what is sacred.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionSpeaking with contempt or irreverence about God, His name, or sacred things. In the OT it was a capital offense. Christ was charged with it by the Pharisees. The "blasphemy against the Holy Ghost" is declared by Christ to be the one unforgivable sin.
Key Verses"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men." (Matthew 12:31)