55+ Bible Verses about Complaining

“Do everything without grumbling or arguing.”

You should carry out each and every task of yours without having any complaints or without making any cross-examination. 

“Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged. The Judge is standing at the door!”

You should not whine about one another, my beloved companions, so that no one is able to form any judgments about you; pay close attention, the Lord of Justice is standing at the gate. 

“Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.”

You should be hospitable and benevolent towards your fellow men, without having any complaints. 

“And do not grumble, as some of them did – and were killed by the destroying angel.”

You should not whine about things in a similar manner in which some people did, or else you will be razed to the ground by the Destroyer. 

“Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

Offer your sincere gratitude to the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, in each and every situation, for this is what the Lord in the name of the Son of God, Jesus Christ, desires for you to carry out. 

“Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the LORD, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the LORD burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.”

“When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the LORD and the fire died down.”

And on that account, the place was given the name of Taberah, because the smoke of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, burnt amidst them. And then the mob that was present amongst them had a powerful desire. And the people who resided in Israel also cried once more and exclaimed that there was meat for their consumption, but they lost the opportunity. 

“Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”

And on that account, you should not allow any words of corruption to be uttered by your lips, but you should only speak about those things that rightly inspire and build others, things that are suitable to be spoken for a particular event so that it sounds gracious to the ones who perceive it with their ears.

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

Do not just blindly march to the beat of the drums of this world, but allow yourself to undergo changes by the modernization of your thoughts, so that by close examination, you may be able to perceive the desires of the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father, you may be able to figure out what is morally correct and justifiable and ideal.

Moses also said, “You will know that it was the LORD when he gives you meat to eat in the evening and all the bread you want in the morning, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we? You are not grumbling against us, but against the LORD.”

And on that account, Moses said that the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father, provides us with meat for consumption in the late afternoon, and furnishes us with adequate bread to fill our stomachs in the morning, because the holy Lord, the Supreme Being of all the universe, has heard our complaints that we whine about him – what are we? Our complaints are against none but the almighty Heavenly Father himself. 

“They grumbled in their tents and did not obey the LORD.”

And they grumbled in their camps, and did not act in compliance with the voice of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe. 

“So that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky.”

You should carry out all your tasks without complaining about them or making cross-examinations regarding them so that you appear to be guilt-free and above reproach 

“They traveled from Mount Hor along the route to the Red Sea, to go around Edom. But the people grew impatient on the way.”

And the men who grew restless and impatient during their journey, raised complaints to the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father, asking why had he brought them up there, out of Egypt to perish in the wild forests, as the place was devoid of drinking water and eatables. And after this, the holy Lord, the Supreme Being of all the universe, unleashed flaming snakes amidst the people, and the snakes killed the people so that a large number of Israel’s population would breathe their last. 

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

And on that account, each and every person on this planet is aware of the fact that all those who show their devotion and affection to the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, are blessed with all the good things in the world, and their desires get fulfilled for good, and they are the ones who are summoned by the holy Lord to carry out his duties.

“Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.”

And on that account, my dear companions, as you have fulfilled all my tasks every time I have assigned you with some, not only in my attendance but you had carried out my commands all the more when I was not present, get to the bottom of your own redemption with fear and palpitation because it is the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father himself who makes you toil from within, both to fulfill his orders and to give efforts for his satisfaction and delight. 

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”

The soul of a merry person is like a magnificent cure for all, but a soul that is heartbroken and shattered desiccates the person to the bones. 

“He replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.”

And on that account, he told her that she spoke in a manner similar to those half-witted females who open their mouth at anything and everything. And then he questioned her that if they are furnished with goodness by the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, will they not be presented with wickedness at all? And amidst all this, Job did not commit any sin with his mouth. 

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

And you should lead your life by staying away from the affection for the worldly riches, and be satisfied with all the things that you own, and this is because of the fact that the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, has declared that he will never abandon you in your times of need, and always look out for you. 

“Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the LORD, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the LORD burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.”

And all the men made protests regarding their adversities and tribulations in the hearing session of the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father, and when the holy Lord, the Supreme Being of all the universe listened to their troubles, his rage was set on fire, and the fire of the almighty Heavenly Father, blazed amidst them and devoured some of the outer parts of the tent. 

“So that place was called Taberah, because fire from the LORD had burned among them.”

The rabble with them began to crave other food, and again the Israelites started wailing and said, “If only we had meat to eat!”

And then the men called out to Moses for help, and Moses joined his hands in prayer before the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, and the fire slowly came to an end. 

The man said, “The woman you put here with me – she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

And on that account, the man exclaimed that the female that the almighty Heavenly Father had sent to be with him, she offered him fruit from the orchard, and he had consumed it. 

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances.”

“I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.”

It is not that I am talking of being in need, and that is because of the fact that I have come to know that no matter what circumstances I am in, I should be satisfied and grateful. I am aware of how to be humble and modest, and I am also aware of how to handle luxury and affluence. In each and every situation that I have come across, I have learned to come to terms with wealth and poverty, profusion and deprivation. 

They spoke against God and against Moses, and said, “Why have you brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread! There is no water! And we detest this miserable food!”

“Then the LORD sent venomous snakes among them; they bit the people and many Israelites died.”

And on that account, they began their journey by the path that leads to the Red Sea from Mount Hor, with the aim to move around the soil of Edom. And the men grew restless during the time of their journey. And those men made complaints against the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, and Moses. 

“He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth.”

He had been subjected to oppression, and he was highly tormented, and even after all that his lips did not utter a single word against them; just like a lamb that silently accepts his fate when he is being taken to be put to death or like a sheep that makes no sound when he is being led to be sheared, in a similar manner, he too did not open his mouth. 

So the people grumbled against Moses, saying, “What are we to drink?”

And on that account, all the men whined about Moses, demanding to know with what will they quench their thirst?

“And in the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we, that you should grumble against us?”

And on that account, in the brightness of the day, you will be able to witness the grace of the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father, and this is because of the fact that the holy Lord, the Supreme Being of all the universe, has listened to your complaints against him. And what do you think of us that you have such complaints against us? 

“Rejoice always.”

“Pray continually.”

You should be joyful at all times, worship the holy Lord continuously, offer your sincere gratitude in each and every situation, for this is what the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, desires from you in the name of the Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ. 

“Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.”

And on that account, I want that in each and every place, the people should join their hands in prayer, they should raise their hands without any argument or manifestation of rage against each other. 

“Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea and they went into the Desert of Shur. For three days they traveled in the desert without finding water.”

And then Moses coaxed the people of Israel to move out from the Red Sea, and he made them travel into the wildlands of Shur. For three consecutive days, they resided amidst the wilderness and did not find water to quench their thirst. 

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

And pray that the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, furnishes you with all the happiness of the world and all the peace that you find in your faith in him, so that your soul overflows with optimism and hope, by the grace of the Divine Spirit. 

“One’s own folly leads to ruin, yet the heart rages against the LORD.”

And on that account, when the foolishness of a person carves his path towards his destruction and downfall, his soul engenders anger against the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe. 

“As you hold firmly to the word of life. And then I will be able to boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.”

You are the descendants of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, with no imperfections in the middle of a distorted and amoral generation, amidst whom your brilliance coruscates like lights shining in the world, continuing to have faith in the word of life, so that when the day of the Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ, arrives, I am glad about the fact that I did not rush uselessly or I did not work hard without any purpose.