Bible Verses About When Life Begins
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for when life begins, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 3,595 votes, led by Genesis 2:7. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about When Life Begins
Genesis 2:7259 votes
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Jeremiah 1:5245 votes
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Exodus 21:22-25164 votes
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
Psalms 139:13-16158 votes
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
Psalms 139:13127 votes
For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.
Job 33:4123 votes
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Psalms 139:16106 votes
Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Galatians 1:1575 votes
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,
Exodus 21:2268 votes
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
Isaiah 49:167 votes
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
Psalms 127:356 votes
Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Isaiah 44:2453 votes
Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself;
Genesis 1:2750 votes
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
Job 31:1549 votes
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
Luke 1:4445 votes
For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
John 3:1645 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.
Isaiah 44:244 votes
Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
Numbers 5:11-3143 votes
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
John 14:641 votes
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Ezekiel 37:539 votes
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
Exodus 21:22-2337 votes
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
Genesis 9:636 votes
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
Exodus 20:1336 votes
Thou shalt not kill.
Exodus 21:22-2434 votes
If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart from her, and yet no mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman’s husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges determine.
Deuteronomy 30:1934 votes
I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
What does the Bible say about when life begins?
Readers most often cite Genesis 2:7 on the subject of when life begins. Across 3,595 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Jeremiah 1:5, Exodus 21:22-25, Psalms 139:13-16. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.