Bible Verses about “death penalty”
Found 13 verses (ordered by relevance) about “death penalty” in the KJV version of the Bible
“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.”
“For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
“‹But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;›”
“Thou shalt not kill.”
“¶ The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
“‹But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.›”
“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:›”
“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.›”
“‹Blessed› [are] ‹the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.›”
“Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”
“Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.”
“And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.”
“¶ He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.”