The Sanctity of Life
10 passages
- Genesis 9:6
Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
Read it in context - Psalm 127:3
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Read it in context - Exodus 20:13
You shall not murder.
Read it in context - Matthew 5:21–22
21You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.
Read it in context - Job 12:10
The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.
Read it in context - Job 31:15
Did not He who made me in the womb also make them? Did not the same One form us in the womb?
Read it in context - 1 Corinthians 3:16–17
16Do you not know that you yourselves are God’s temple, and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? 17If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple.
Read it in context - John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Read it in context - Isaiah 49:16
Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; your walls are ever before Me.
Read it in context - Ephesians 2:10
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.
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