Bible Verses about “the death penalty”
The Bible contains 7 verses about the death penalty across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
“"You shall not murder.”
“Whoever sheds man's blood, his blood will be shed by man, for God made man in his own image.”
“"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,”
“"Anyone who kidnaps someone and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, he shall surely be put to death.”
“For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don't refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!"”