Bible Verses About Hitting
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for hitting, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 638 votes, led by Romans 12:19. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Hitting
Romans 12:1995 votes
Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Exodus 21:1577 votes
And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death.
1 John 4:870 votes
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
John 18:1-4033 votes
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
Deuteronomy 22:6-727 votes
If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
Exodus 23:10-1122 votes
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof:
Proverbs 10:117 votes
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Colossians 3:1917 votes
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.
2 Timothy 1:717 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
John 3:16-1716 votes
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Proverbs 22:1515 votes
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 23:13-1414 votes
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Jeremiah 29:1114 votes
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Romans 12:1814 votes
If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
1 John 3:414 votes
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Jude 1:714 votes
Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.
Psalms 11:513 votes
The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Matthew 23:913 votes
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Ephesians 4:3213 votes
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
James 1:19-2013 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Matthew 5:3812 votes
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Philippians 4:612 votes
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
1 Peter 5:712 votes
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
Proverbs 13:2411 votes
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs 23:1311 votes
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
What does the Bible say about hitting?
Readers most often cite Romans 12:19 on the subject of hitting. Across 638 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Exodus 21:15, 1 John 4:8, John 18:1-40. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.