Bible Verses About Punishment
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for punishment, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 29,995 votes, led by Colossians 3:25. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Punishment
Colossians 3:25523 votes
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Genesis 9:6506 votes
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Proverbs 3:11-12492 votes
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:
Matthew 10:28485 votes
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Revelation 3:19466 votes
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
Matthew 25:41465 votes
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
James 5:12449 votes
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Romans 12:17-19446 votes
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Job 5:17440 votes
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Mark 16:16439 votes
He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
Luke 12:48421 votes
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Exodus 21:17417 votes
And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death.
1 John 4:18417 votes
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Leviticus 5:17416 votes
And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the Lord; though he wist it not, yet is he guilty, and shall bear his iniquity.
Hebrews 12:11399 votes
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Proverbs 11:21397 votes
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
2 Peter 2:9394 votes
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
Romans 8:1-2384 votes
There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Deuteronomy 8:5381 votes
Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the Lord thy God chasteneth thee.
Luke 13:3379 votes
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Romans 2:12379 votes
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
2 Timothy 4:2378 votes
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Romans 5:15375 votes
But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
Ezekiel 18:30366 votes
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
Revelation 1:1359 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:
What does the Bible say about punishment?
Readers most often cite Colossians 3:25 on the subject of punishment. Across 29,995 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Genesis 9:6, Proverbs 3:11-12, Matthew 10:28. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.