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Bible Verses about “the death penalty

Found 7 verses (ordered by relevance) about “the death penalty” in the KJV version of the Bible

Romans 6:23
427 votes

For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Exodus 20:13
374 votes

Thou shalt not kill.

Genesis 9:6
147 votes

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

Exodus 21:17
51 votes

And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.

Exodus 21:12
46 votes

¶ He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.

Exodus 21:16
35 votes

And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, or if he be found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.

Acts 25:11
11 votes

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.