Bible Verses about βsuicideβ
The Bible contains 18 verses about suicide across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
βWhat? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?β
βFor ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.β
βFor I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.β
βTrust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.β
βIn all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.β
βThe LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.β
βΒΆ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?β
βThou shalt not kill.β
β[The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.β
βIf any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are.β
βMany [are] the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.β
βHe healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.β
βHe keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.β
βBe not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?β
ββΉHe that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.βΊβ
βHow long shall I take counsel in my soul, [having] sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?β
βConsider [and] hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;β
βLest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; [and] those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.β
