Punishment
Explore 112 scripture references about punishment from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 30 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Punishment?
The topic of punishment appears throughout Scripture with 112 references spanning 30 books of the Bible, from 1 Kings to Zephaniah. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-DEATH PENALTY -Will not be commuted NUM 35:31 -In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted -For murder GEN 9:5,6; NUM 35:16-21,30-33; DEU 17:6 -For adultery LEV 20:10; DEU 22:24 -For incest LEV 20:11,12,14 -For bestiality EXO 22:19; LEV 20:15,16 -For sodomy LEV 18:22; 20:13 -For sexual immorality DEU 22:21-24 -For the rape of a betrothed (engaged) virgin DEU 22:25 -For perjury ZEC 5:4 -For kidnapping EXO 21:16; DEU 24:7 -For the promiscuousness of a priest' s daughter LEV 21:9 -For witchcraft EXO 22:18 -For offering human sacrifice LEV 20:2-5 -For striking or cursing one' s father or mother EXO 21:15,17; LEV 20:9 -For disobedience to parents DEU 21:18-21 -For stealing ZEC 5:3,4 -For blasphemy LEV 24:11-14,16,23 -For desecrating the Sabbath day EXO 35:2; NUM 15:32-36 -For prophesying falsely, or propagating false doctrines DEU 13:1-10 -For sacrificing to false gods EXO 22:20 -For refusing to abide by the decision of the court DEU 17:12 -For treason 1KI 2:25; EST 2:23 -For sedition ACT 5:36,37 -MODES OF EXECUTION OF DEATH PENALTY -Burning GEN 38:24; LEV 20:14; 21:9; JER 29:22; EZK 23:25; DAN 3:19-23 -Stoning LEV 20:2,27; 24:14; NUM 14:10; 15:33-36; DEU 13:10; 17:5; 22:21,24; JOS 7:25; 1KI 21:10; EZK 16:40 -Hanging GEN 40:22; DEU 21:22,23; JOS 8:29 -Beheading MAT 14:10; MRK 6:16,27,28 -Crucifixion MAT 27:35,38; MRK 15:24,27; LUK 23:33 -The sword EXO 32:27,28; 1KI 2:25,34,46; ACT 12:2 -Executed by the accusing witnesses DEU 13:9; 17:7; ACT 7:58 -Executed by the entire congregation NUM 15:35,36; DEU 13:9 -Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses NUM 35:30; DEU 17:6; 19:15 -MINOR OFFENSES -Punishable by -Scourging LEV 19:20; DEU 22:18; 25:2,3; PRO 17:10; 19:29; 20:30; MAT 27:26; MRK 15:15; LUK 23:16; JHN 19:1; ACT 22:24,29 -Imprisonment GEN 39:20; 40 -See PRISON -Confinement within limits 1KI 2:26,36-38 -ENTAILED -Upon children EXO 34:7; JER 31:29; LAM 5:7; EZK 18:2,3 -See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF -See CHASTISEMENT -See FINE -See JUDGMENTS -See RETALIATION -See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF -ACCORDING TO DEEDS JOB 34:11; PSA 62:12; PRO 12:14; 24:12; ISA 59:18; JER 17:10; EZK 7:3,27; 16:59; 39:24; ZEC 1:6; MAT 5:22; 16:27; 23:14; LUK 12:47,48; 20:47 -See the parable of the vineyard ISA 5:1-7 -See the parable of the farmers MAT 21:33-41 -See the parable of the talents MAT 25:14-30 -See JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS -DELAYED PSA 50:21; 55:19; PRO 1:24-30; ECC 8:11-13; HAB 1:2-4 -DESIGN OF -To secure obedience GEN 2:17; EXO 20:3-5; LEV 26:14-39; DEU 13:10,11; 17:13; 19:20; 21:21; PRO 19:25; 21:11; 26:3 -See JUDGMENTS, DESIGN OF -DIVINE -No Escape from JOB 11:20; PRO 1:24-31; 11:21; 16:5; 29:1; JER 11:11; 15:1; 25:28,29; EZK 7:19; AMO 2:14-16; ZEP 1:18; MAT 10:28; 23:33; ROM 2:3; COL 3:25; HEB 2:3; 12:25 -ETERNAL ISA 34:8-10; DAN 12:2; MAT 3:12; 10:28; 18:8; 25:41,46; MRK 3:29; LUK 3:17; JHN 5:29; HEB 6:2; 10:28-31; REV 14:10,11; 19:3; 20:10 -See WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF
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What does the Bible say about punishment?
The Bible contains 112 references to punishment across 30 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is punishment mentioned in the Bible?
Punishment is referenced in 1 Kings, Acts, Amos, Colossians, Daniel, and 25 more books. There are 112 total scripture references on this topic.