What does the Bible say about being wrongly accused?

Being Wrongly Accused

Being falsely accused - whether of wrongdoing at work, in relationships, or in your community - is a deeply painful injustice that can leave you feeling helpless and enraged. Your reputation, relationships, and peace are under attack through no fault of your own. Jesus Himself was wrongly accused and condemned. These scriptures offer comfort from One who understands, wisdom for responding with integrity, and trust that God will vindicate the righteous in His perfect timing.

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Category: Forgiveness & Guilt
Passages: 5 key scriptures

Key Chapters

Psalms 135 Praise the Lord's Greatness 2 min read The psalmist's appeal to God as righteous judge models entrusting our reputation... Matthew 5 The Sermon on the Mount 7 min read Blessed When They Revile You Falsely offers biblical truth for the situation of ... Psalms 37 Trust in the Lord 4 min read Commit Your Way to the Lord offers biblical truth for the situation of being wro... Genesis 39 Joseph in Potiphar's House 4 min read Joseph Falsely Accused offers biblical truth for the situation of being wrongly ... Isaiah 53 The Suffering Servant 3 min read He Was Oppressed Yet He Opened Not His Mouth offers biblical truth for the situa...

Key Passages

The Lord Will Vindicate His People

Psalms 135:14

The psalmist's appeal to God as righteous judge models entrusting our reputation to the One who sees all things and will vindicate the innocent.

F¹⁴or the LORD will judge his people, and he will repent himself concerning his servants.

Blessed When They Revile You Falsely

Matthew 5:11-12

Blessed When They Revile You Falsely offers biblical truth for the situation of being wrongly accused. The verse points us to God's character and invites trust in the midst of real life.

B¹¹lessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

¹² Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Commit Your Way to the Lord

Psalms 37:5-6

Commit Your Way to the Lord offers biblical truth for the situation of being wrongly accused. The verse points us to God's character and invites trust in the midst of real life.

C⁵ommit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

⁶ And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Joseph Falsely Accused

Genesis 39:19-23

Joseph Falsely Accused offers biblical truth for the situation of being wrongly accused. The verse points us to God's character and invites trust in the midst of real life.

A¹⁹nd it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

²⁰ And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. ²¹ But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. ²² And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it. ²³ The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.

He Was Oppressed Yet He Opened Not His Mouth

Isaiah 53:7

He Was Oppressed Yet He Opened Not His Mouth offers biblical truth for the situation of being wrongly accused. The verse points us to God's character and invites trust in the midst of real life.

H⁷e was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Did You Know?

The Bible addresses this topic in 5 key passages, including Psalms 135.