Bible Verses About Forgiving Murder
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for forgiving murder, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 2,041 votes, led by Numbers 35:33. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Forgiving Murder
Numbers 35:33175 votes
So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.
Romans 12:17-21164 votes
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Deuteronomy 19:11-13146 votes
But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities:
Matthew 6:14-15130 votes
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
1 John 1:9114 votes
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Numbers 35:30113 votes
Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.
Exodus 20:13109 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Mark 11:2584 votes
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
Romans 3:2379 votes
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Matthew 18:21-2261 votes
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?
Ephesians 4:3258 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Proverbs 28:1750 votes
A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
Matthew 5:21-2450 votes
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:
Colossians 3:848 votes
But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Revelation 21:7-846 votes
He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.
Luke 17:3-442 votes
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.
James 1:19-2037 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Acts 10:4336 votes
To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.
James 4:11-1234 votes
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
1 John 2:1534 votes
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Luke 18:9-1432 votes
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Romans 6:2332 votes
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Proverbs 20:2231 votes
Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the Lord, and he shall save thee.
Proverbs 14:2927 votes
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 29:1127 votes
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
What does the Bible say about forgiving murder?
Readers most often cite Numbers 35:33 on the subject of forgiving murder. Across 2,041 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Romans 12:17-21, Deuteronomy 19:11-13, Matthew 6:14-15. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.