Bible Verses About Druids And Pagan Religion

But I say, that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils.

Direct passage that pagan sacrifice is to demons

They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.

Says Israel sacrificed to demons that were no gods

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:

Says pagans were led to mute idols

Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And he ordained him priests for the high places, and for the devils, and for the calves which he had made.

Mentions priests for demons and calf idols

And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.

Idols are works of men's hands

Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:

Land full of idols and handmade worship

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.

Forbids divination, witchcraft, and enchantment

Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Forbids learning the way of the heathen

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

Paul calls Athenians superstitious

They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

Condemns sacrifice under trees and hills

And they set them up images and groves in every high hill, and under every green tree:

High places and wooden images

Whilst their children remember their altars and their groves by the green trees upon the high hills.

Altars and groves by green trees

Enflaming yourselves with idols under every green tree, slaying the children in the valleys under the clifts of the rocks?

Idols under green trees and child sacrifice

And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do.

Forbids divination and occult practices

Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.

Shows magic books being burned

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

Sorcerer opposing the faith

And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

Pagan customs unlawful for Romans

And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

People nearly sacrifice to apostles

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

Serving those not gods

As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.

Confessing former practices

And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?

Christ versus Belial contrast

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Gentiles poisoned against believers

And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:

False prophet and sorcerer

Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

Worship contrary to the law

Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

So they feared the LORD, and made unto themselves of the lowest of them priests of the high places, which sacrificed for them in the houses of the high places.

Notes priests in high places and shrines

And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an ephod, and teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

Household gods and priest made by man

And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

Praise of Diana as pagan cult

He sacrificed also and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.

High places and green trees imagery