Bible Verses about “death penalty”
The Bible contains 13 verses about death penalty across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."”
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,”
“"You shall not murder.”
“The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”
“But I tell you, don't resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.”
“"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.'”
“"You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.'”
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”
“Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.”
“Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities around them, having, in the same way as these, given themselves over to sexual immorality and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.”
“"Anyone who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death.”
“"One who strikes a man so that he dies shall surely be put to death,”