Taking A Life

Thou shalt not kill.

Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.

He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death.

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

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.

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 →

He that smiteth a man, so that he dieth, shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not kill.

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.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which are an abomination unto him: — 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.

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

But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he dieth, and he flee into one of these cities; — read the full passage →

Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.

then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you, that the manslayer that killeth any person unwittingly may flee thither. — read the full passage →

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,

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.

as free, and not using your freedom for a cloak of wickedness, but as bondservants of God.

Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die. — read the full passage →

Jehovah killeth, and maketh alive: He bringeth down to Sheol, and bringeth up.

And Jehovah said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: am I my brother’s keeper? — read the full passage →

Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation; Andmy tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

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 →

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.

But if any man hate his neighbor, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally so that he dieth, and he flee into one of these cities; — read the full passage →

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.

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

Moreover ye shall take no ransom for the life of a murderer, that is guilty of death; but he shall surely be put to death.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live; — read the full passage →

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;

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be slain at the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person that he die. — read the full passage →

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.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

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

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own; — read the full passage →

And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

and he said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: Jehovah gave, and Jehovah hath taken away; blessed be the name of Jehovah.

For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

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

So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood, it polluteth the land; and no expiation can be made for the land for the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God? and ye are not your own;

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

The fear of Jehovah is a fountain of life, That one may depart from the snares of death.

neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

Again therefore Jesus spake unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

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.

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:

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Seek ye Jehovah and his strength; Seek his face evermore.

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; — read the full passage →

And out of the ground made Jehovah God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

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

The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

Be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings:

The Spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty giveth me life.

Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it. — read the full passage →

Cursed be he that smiteth his neighbor in secret. And all the people shall say, Amen.

And he that smiteth any man mortally shall surely be put to death. — read the full passage →

And Cain told Abel his brother. And it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. — read the full passage →

And God is able to make all grace abound unto you; that ye, having always all sufficiency in everything, may abound unto every good work:

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

But when he saw the wind, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, Lord, save me. — read the full passage →

Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they? — read the full passage →

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name:

Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

Thou wilt show me the path of life: In thy presence is fulness of joy; In thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

And Jehovah God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil; and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever— — read the full passage →

And God said, Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven.

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

For indeed we have had good tidings preached unto us, even as also they: but the word of hearing did not profit them, because it was not united by faith with them that heard.

For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life? — read the full passage →

And he called unto him the multitude with his disciples, and said unto them, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe in the gospel.

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

if ye oppress not the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, and shed not innocent blood in this place, neither walk after other gods to your own hurt:

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and covet, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war; ye have not, because ye ask not.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — 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.

and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor thy father and mother.

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