Topic

Crime

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Exodus 21:24–25

eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, — read the full passage →

Exodus 22:1–31

“If a man steals an ox or a sheep, and kills it, or sells it; he shall pay five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep. — read the full passage →

Romans 12:19

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.”

Romans 13:1–4

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

Exodus 20:13

“You shall not murder.

Matthew 5:38–39

“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ — read the full passage →

John 14:15

If you love me, keep my commandments.

Genesis 9:5–6

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

Psalms 11:5

Yahweh examines the righteous, but the wicked and him who loves violence his soul hates.

Ezekiel 18:20

The soul who sins, he shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be on him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be on him.

Proverbs 25:26

Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

Proverbs 6:16–19

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

Mark 7:21–22

For from within, out of the hearts of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, sexual sins, murders, thefts, — read the full passage →

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Psalms 94:1–23

Yahweh, you God to whom vengeance belongs, you God to whom vengeance belongs, shine out. — read the full passage →

Genesis 6:5

Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil.

1 Timothy 5:8

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

Ecclesiastes 8:11

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Proverbs 28:1–28

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion. — read the full passage →

1 Kings 16:15–18

In the twenty-seventh year of Asa king of Judah, Zimri reigned seven days in Tirzah. Now the people were encamped against Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistines. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 8:17

Then he said to me, Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and behold, they put the branch to their nose.

2 Chronicles 17:1–19

Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his place, and strengthened himself against Israel. — read the full passage →

2 Kings 11:1–3

Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. — read the full passage →

Judges 5:8

They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

Romans 6:23

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

Luke 13:3

I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way.

Galatians 5:19–21

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Matthew 26:52–54

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. — read the full passage →

Matthew 22:39

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

2 Chronicles 22:10–12

Now when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the royal seed of the house of Judah. — read the full passage →

Philippians 3:2

Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.

Luke 1:37

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

Amos 3:1–15

Hear this word that Yahweh has spoken against you, children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up out of the land of Egypt, saying: — read the full passage →

James 4:1–3

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members? — read the full passage →

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

2 Corinthians 10:4–6

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds, — read the full passage →

Romans 8:18

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

John 16:33

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

Psalms 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

2 Peter 2:12

But these, as unreasoning creatures, born natural animals to be taken and destroyed, speaking evil in matters about which they are ignorant, will in their destroying surely be destroyed,

1 Peter 1:13

Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ—

John 10:10

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

John 8:32

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

Luke 6:27

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Luke 3:1–38

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

Nahum 3:1–19

Woe to the bloody city! It is all full of lies and robbery. The prey doesn’t depart. — read the full passage →

Lamentations 2:1–22

How has the Lord covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger! He has cast down from heaven to the earth the beauty of Israel, And hasn’t remembered his footstool in the day of his anger. — read the full passage →

Psalms 144:1

Blessed be Yahweh, my rock, who teaches my hands to war, and my fingers to battle:

Psalms 68:30

Rebuke the wild animal of the reeds, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the peoples. Being humbled, may it bring bars of silver. Scatter the nations that delight in war.

1 John 3:15

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Matthew 7:12

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Hosea 7:1–16

When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 33:25–26

Therefore tell them, Thus says the Lord Yahweh: You eat with the blood, and lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood: and shall you possess the land? — read the full passage →

Isaiah 10:1–34

Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees; — read the full passage →

Acts 22:16

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

Lamentations 5:11

They ravished the women in Zion, The virgins in the cities of Judah.

Lamentations 4:10

The hands of the pitiful women have boiled their own children; They were their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.

1 Corinthians 6:9–10

Or don’t you know that the unrighteous will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor male prostitutes, nor homosexuals, — read the full passage →

Psalms 5:5

The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.

Job 10:12–12:6

You have granted me life and loving kindness. Your visitation has preserved my spirit. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 1:1–23

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

Matthew 18:15–17

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →

Micah 6:1–7:20

Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say. — read the full passage →

Hosea 4:1–19

Hear Yahweh’s word, you children of Israel; for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 36:1–38

You, son of man, prophesy to the mountains of Israel, and say, You mountains of Israel, hear Yahweh’s word. — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 17:1–18:23

The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is engraved on the tablet of their heart, and on the horns of your altars; — read the full passage →

Proverbs 11:16

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

Psalms 140:1–13

Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man; — read the full passage →

2 Chronicles 19:6–11

and said to the judges, “Consider what you do: for you don’t judge for man, but for Yahweh; and he is with you in the judgment. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 17:1–20

You shall not sacrifice to Yahweh your God an ox, or a sheep, in which is a defect, or anything evil; for that is an abomination to Yahweh your God. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 4:6–17

For to this end the Good News was preached even to the dead, that they might be judged indeed as men in the flesh, but live as to God in the spirit. — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 5:3

For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman; and they will in no way escape.

Romans 3:12–5:15

They have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, no, not so much as one.” — read the full passage →

Romans 1:23–2:22

and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 22:1–31

Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, — read the full passage →

Jeremiah 48:10–51:1

Cursed is he who does the work of Yahweh negligently; and cursed is he who keeps back his sword from blood. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 32:17–33:1

The work of righteousness will be peace; and the effect of righteousness, quietness and confidence forever. — read the full passage →

Joshua 11:20

For it was of Yahweh to harden their hearts, to come against Israel in battle, that he might utterly destroy them, that they might have no favor, but that he might destroy them, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

2 Timothy 3:16–17

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Philippians 1:21–4:19

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:15–5:13

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ; — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, “He has taken the wise in their craftiness.”

Acts 17:10–11

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

John 13:18–14:28

I don’t speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.’ — read the full passage →

John 12:6–41

Now he said this, not because he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and having the money box, used to steal what was put into it. — read the full passage →

Luke 10:1–42

Now after these things, the Lord also appointed seventy others, and sent them two by two ahead of him into every city and place, where he was about to come. — read the full passage →

Matthew 22:10–25:46

Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests. — read the full passage →

Matthew 15:1–39

Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying, — read the full passage →

Isaiah 9:6

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Proverbs 22:8–25

He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 19:18–23

Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death. — read the full passage →

Proverbs 13:8–21

The ransom of a man’s life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats. — read the full passage →

Deuteronomy 28:1–68

It shall happen, if you shall listen diligently to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments which I command you this day, that Yahweh your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. — read the full passage →

Exodus 20:1–23:33

God spoke all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

Habakkuk 1:1–3:19

The oracle which Habakkuk the prophet saw. — read the full passage →

Ezekiel 9:1–11:25

Then he cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause those who are in charge of the city to draw near, every man with his destroying weapon in his hand. — read the full passage →

Psalms 58:1–61:8

Do you indeed speak righteousness, silent ones? Do you judge blamelessly, you sons of men? — read the full passage →

Hosea 12:1–14:9

Ephraim feeds on wind, and chases the east wind. He continually multiplies lies and desolation. They make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt. — read the full passage →

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