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Bible Verses About Killing

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These are the Bible verses most often cited for killing, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 262,638 votes, led by Exodus 20:13. Each passage links into the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.

Top verses about Killing

Exodus 20:137,737 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Deuteronomy 5:174,671 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Genesis 9:5-64,664 votes
And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man.
Revelation 21:84,638 votes
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Romans 13:44,578 votes
For he is the 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 the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Exodus 23:74,214 votes
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Romans 13:94,014 votes
For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 5:214,005 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:
1 John 3:153,629 votes
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Leviticus 20:103,544 votes
And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbour’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Leviticus 20:133,516 votes
If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.
Luke 1:373,512 votes
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Genesis 9:63,494 votes
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Romans 13:8-103,383 votes
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
Leviticus 20:273,317 votes
A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.
John 3:16-173,295 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.
Exodus 22:193,209 votes
Whosoever lieth with a beast shall surely be put to death.
Revelation 1:13,077 votes
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Exodus 22:2-33,059 votes
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
Romans 12:192,985 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.
Leviticus 24:172,981 votes
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
1 Samuel 15:32,968 votes
Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.
Exodus 21:122,949 votes
He that smiteth a man, so that he die, shall be surely put to death.
Ezekiel 33:82,811 votes
When I say unto the wicked, O wicked man, thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
Proverbs 6:172,800 votes
A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
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