58 Bible Verses about Death Penalty
Want to know what the Bible says about Death Penalty? Here are 58 Bible verses about Death Penalty from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.
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2 Peter 3:9 NIV
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
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Numbers 35:16 NIV
“‘If anyone strikes someone a fatal blow with an iron object, that person is a murderer; the murderer is to be put to death.
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Exodus 21:15 NIV
“Anyone who attacks their father or mother is to be put to death.
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Exodus 21:16 NIV
“Anyone who kidnaps someone is to be put to death, whether the victim has been sold or is still in the kidnapper’s possession.
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John 8:7 NIV
When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
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Ezekiel 18:32 NIV
For I take no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent and live!
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Deuteronomy 17:6 NIV
On the testimony of two or three witnesses a person is to be put to death, but no one is to be put to death on the testimony of only one witness.
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Acts 25:10-11 NIV
10 Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. 11 If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
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Matthew 5:22 NIV
But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’ is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
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1 Peter 2:14 NIV
or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
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