Bible Verses About Thou Shalt Not Kill
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for thou shalt not kill, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 107,047 votes, led by Exodus 20:13. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Thou Shalt Not Kill
Exodus 20:136,712 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Deuteronomy 5:173,663 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Matthew 5:213,097 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:
Romans 13:92,569 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.
Exodus 20:1-262,491 votes
And God spake all these words, saying,
James 2:112,182 votes
For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law.
Mark 10:192,069 votes
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
Matthew 19:182,050 votes
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
Luke 18:201,934 votes
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.
Leviticus 24:171,907 votes
And he that killeth any man shall surely be put to death.
Genesis 9:61,864 votes
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Matthew 5:21-221,842 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:
Genesis 9:5-61,799 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.
1 John 3:151,641 votes
Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Romans 12:17-211,421 votes
Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Exodus 22:21,330 votes
If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him.
Matthew 5:221,310 votes
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.
Exodus 19:1-251,304 votes
In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.
Exodus 20:141,296 votes
Thou shalt not commit adultery.
Exodus 21:141,255 votes
But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine altar, that he may die.
Genesis 4:8-231,181 votes
And Cain talked with 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.
Exodus 21:201,163 votes
And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished.
Genesis 4:231,116 votes
And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.
Exodus 20:121,088 votes
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
Exodus 21:131,078 votes
And if a man lie not in wait, but God deliver him into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.
What does the Bible say about thou shalt not kill?
Readers most often cite Exodus 20:13 on the subject of thou shalt not kill. Across 107,047 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Deuteronomy 5:17, Matthew 5:21, Romans 13:9. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.