Bible Verses about “the sanctity of life”
The Bible contains 15 verses about the sanctity of life across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.”
“So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”
“I will praise thee; for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made: marvellous [are] thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well.”
“For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.”
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”
“My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, [and] curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.”
“Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all [my members] were written, [which] in continuance were fashioned, when [as yet there was] none of them.”
“¶ Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?”
“Thou shalt not kill.”
“‹But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.›”
“If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which [temple] ye are.”
“¶ ‹Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:›”
“Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”
“In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.”
“Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?”