Topic

Abortion

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Exodus 20:13

Thou shalt not kill.

Psalms 139:13–16

For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Romans 1:28–32

And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; — read the full passage →

Leviticus 24:17

And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death.

Genesis 9:5–6

And surely your blood, the blood of your lives, will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it: and at the hand of man, even at the hand of every man’s brother, will I require the life of man. — read the full passage →

Exodus 21:22–25

And if men strive together, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart, and yet no harm follow; he shall be surely fined, according as the woman’s husband shall lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 6:16–19

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Proverbs 24:11–12

Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back. — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:14

Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

Deuteronomy 27:25

Cursed be he that taketh a bribe to slay an innocent person. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Matthew 19:18

He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,

Isaiah 5:20

Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

Deuteronomy 30:19

I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore choose life, that thou mayest live, thou and thy seed;

Ecclesiastes 11:5

As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.

Psalms 94:18–23

When I said, My foot slippeth; Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, held me up. — read the full passage →

Mark 7:20–23

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

Psalms 127:3–5

Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward. — read the full passage →

Psalms 139:1–24

O Jehovah, thou hast searched me, and knownme. — read the full passage →

James 2:11

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou dost not commit adultery, but killest, thou art become a transgressor of the law.

Exodus 23:7

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Proverbs 31:8–9

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. — read the full passage →

Psalms 82:3–4

Judge the poor and fatherless: Do justice to the afflicted and destitute. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 2:34

Also in thy skirts is found the blood of the souls of the innocent poor: thou didst not find them breaking in; but it is because of all these things.

Deuteronomy 24:16

The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Job 10:8–12

Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me. — read the full passage →

James 5:6

Ye have condemned, ye have killed the righteous one; he doth not resist you.

Job 29:13–17

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me; And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy. — read the full passage →

Leviticus 19:16

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.

Amos 1:13–14

Thus saith Jehovah: For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, yea, for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they may enlarge their border. — read the full passage →

Exodus 34:24

For I will cast out nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou goest up to appear before Jehovah thy God three times in the year.

2 Chronicles 7:13–14

If I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or if I command the locust to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; — read the full passage →

Matthew 24:12–49

And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold. — read the full passage →

Matthew 21:1–46

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, — read the full passage →

2 Samuel 12:14–23

Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of Jehovah to blaspheme, the child also that is born unto thee shall surely die. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 18:9–20

When thou art come into the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 10:3–13:18

Jehovah will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish; But he thrusteth away the desire of the wicked. — read the full passage →

1 Chronicles 4:10–41

And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my border, and that thy hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it be not to my sorrow! And God granted him that which he requested. — read the full passage →

1 Kings 2:3–3:28

and keep the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his ordinances, and his testimonies, according to that which is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself; — read the full passage →

Genesis 50:21

Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them.

Numbers 5:1–6:27

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

Genesis 2:15–3:20

And Jehovah God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 6:25–9:14

Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; Neither let her take thee with her eyelids. — read the full passage →

James 3:16–4:13

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 14:28–17:15

In the multitude of people is the king’s glory; But in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 26:27–28:22

Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein; And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 32:32–34:17

because of all the evil of the children of Israel and of the children of Judah, which they have done to provoke me to anger, they, their kings, their princes, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 29:18–30:24

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 11:17–13:6

By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son; — read the full passage →

Colossians 2:23–4:10

Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 19:10–21:18

Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes. — read the full passage →

Luke 1:15–44

For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

Psalms 145:1–21

I will extol thee, my God, O King; And I will bless thy name for ever and ever. — read the full passage →

Lamentations 2:20–3:41

See, O Jehovah, and behold to whom thou hast done thus! Shall the women eat their fruit, the children that are dandled in the hands? Shall the priest and the prophet be slain in the sanctuary of the Lord? — read the full passage →

Joel 2:12–3:4

Yet even now, saith Jehovah, turn ye unto me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning: — read the full passage →

Hebrews 3:7–5:9

Wherefore, even as the Holy Spirit saith, To-day if ye shall hear his voice, — read the full passage →

2 Kings 15:16–17:22

Then Menahem smote Tiphsah, and all that were therein, and the borders thereof, from Tirzah: because they opened not to him, therefore he smote it; and all the women therein that were with child he ripped up. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 13:18

Andtheirbows shall dash the young men in pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

1 Kings 21:25

(But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

Ephesians 1:3–4

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ: — read the full passage →

1 Kings 12:15

So the king hearkened not unto the people; for it was a thing brought about of Jehovah, that he might establish his word, which Jehovah spake by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

Judges 9:57

and all the wickedness of the men of Shechem did God requite upon their heads: and upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

John 15:16–16:24

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. — read the full passage →

Luke 22:36–23:29

And he said unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet; and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 25:11–28:63

When men strive together one with another, and the wife of the one draweth near to deliver her husband out of the hand of him that smiteth him, and putteth forth her hand, and taketh him by the secrets; — read the full passage →

Revelation 12:11–13:7

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death. — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:12–24

I would that they that unsettle you would even go beyond circumcision. — read the full passage →

John 8:44–10:10

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father thereof. — read the full passage →

Luke 18:15–33

And they were bringing unto him also their babes, that he should touch them: but when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. — read the full passage →

Matthew 26:41

Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

Matthew 12:19–45

He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets. — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:28–39

but I say unto you, that every one that looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. — read the full passage →

Malachi 2:16–3:15

For I hate putting away, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, and him that covereth his garment with violence, saith Jehovah of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 5:10–6:8

Therefore the fathers shall eat the sons in the midst of thee, and the sons shall eat their fathers; and I will execute judgments on thee; and the whole remnant of thee will I scatter unto all the winds. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 17:5–22:21

Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 1:5–8:22

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee, and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee; I have appointed thee a prophet unto the nations. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 39:7–44:25

And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 1:4–4:27

To give prudence to the simple, To the young man knowledge and discretion: — read the full passage →

Psalms 119:9–51

Wherewith shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word. — read the full passage →

Psalms 105:1–106:48

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known among the peoples his doings. — read the full passage →

Job 20:5–24:10

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless but for a moment? — read the full passage →

2 Kings 21:6–23:10

And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger. — read the full passage →

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Philippians 4:8–19

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 14:16–22:31

though these three men were in it, as I live, saith the Lord Jehovah, they should deliver neither sons nor daughters; they only should be delivered, but the land should be desolate. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 1:9–5:23

Except Jehovah of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, we should have been like unto Gomorrah. — read the full passage →

2 Kings 8:12

And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel: their strongholds wilt thou set on fire, and their young men wilt thou slay with the sword, and wilt dash in pieces their little ones, and rip up their women with child.

1 Samuel 15:1–35

And Samuel said unto Saul, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee to be king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Exodus 22:16–23:23

And if a man entice a virgin that is not betrothed, and lie with her, he shall surely pay a dowry for her to be his wife. — read the full passage →

Revelation 16:13–22:19

And I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, as it were frogs: — read the full passage →

Revelation 2:17–9:21

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 2:11

Beloved, I beseech you as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

1 Thessalonians 2:5

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

Micah 2:1–7:3

Woe to them that devise iniquity and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand. — read the full passage →

Hosea 4:1–13:16

Hear the word of Jehovah, ye children of Israel; for Jehovah hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. — read the full passage →

Job 31:1

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

Ruth 2:12

Jehovah recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of Jehovah, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.

Leviticus 18:21–26:1

And thou shalt not give any of thy seed to make them pass through the fire to Molech; neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Exodus 11:7–15:26

But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that Jehovah doth make a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel. — read the full passage →

Genesis 38:1–45:28

And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. — read the full passage →

Genesis 25:21–34:31

And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren: and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. — read the full passage →

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