Excuse

The attempt to deny responsibility for an action or for a lack of action. There is no excuse for sin.

Examples of excuses given for wrong actions

Genesis 3:12–13 by Adam and Eve for eating the forbidden fruit; Exodus 32:22–24 by Aaron for making the golden calf; 1 Samuel 13:11–12 by Saul for acting as priest; 1 Samuel 15:20–21, 1 Samuel 15:24–25

Examples of excuses given for inaction

By Moses: Exodus 3:11, Exodus 4:10; Judges 6:15 by Gideon; Proverbs 22:13, Proverbs 26:13; Jeremiah 1:6 by Jeremiah; Matthew 25:14–30; Luke 19:12–27; Matthew 25:41–45 by the ignorant

Excuses given by those unwilling to follow Jesus Christ

Luke 14:16–24 See also Matthew 22:2–3; Luke 9:59–62

There is no excuse for sin

Romans 1:20 See also John 9:41, John 15:22; Romans 2:1, Romans 3:19–23, Romans 5:12; 1 John 1:8, 1 John 1:10

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.