Capital Punishment

If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is true whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.

And the scribes and the Pharisees bring a woman taken in adultery; and having set her in the midst, — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

But when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Jesus answered him, Thou wouldest have no power against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath greater sin.

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

For the wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God. — read the full passage →

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

If any man is for captivity, into captivity he goeth: if any man shall kill with the sword, with the sword must he be killed. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

Be subject to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: — read the full passage →

And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

but Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. — read the full passage →

or unto governors, as sent by him for vengeance on evil-doers and for praise to them that do well.

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: — read the full passage →

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; — read the full passage →

Think not that I came to destroy the law or the prophets: I came not to destroy, but to fulfil.

having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create in himself of the two one new man, so making peace;

They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those miserable men, and will let out the vineyard unto other husbandmen, who shall render him the fruits in their seasons. — read the full passage →

and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a Roman colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days. — read the full passage →

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. — read the full passage →

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed. — read the full passage →