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What Does the Bible Say About Pierced Ears?

Here are 7 Bible verses about pierced ears, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #1Leviticus 19:28

    Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.

    BSBYou must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.

  2. #2Exodus 21:6

    Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for ever.

    BSBthen his master is to bring him before the judges. And he shall take him to the door or doorpost and pierce his ear with an awl. Then he shall serve his master for life.

  3. #31 Corinthians 6:20

    For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

    BSByou were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.

  4. #41 John 2:15

    Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

    BSBDo not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

  5. #51 Peter 3:4

    But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

    BSBbut from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.

  6. #61 Timothy 6:10

    For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

    BSBFor the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

  7. #7Exodus 35:22

    And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord.

    BSBSo all who had willing hearts, both men and women, came and brought brooches and earrings, rings and necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewelry. And they all presented their gold as a wave offering to the LORD.

Verse rankings: OpenBible.info Topical Bible (CC BY). Scripture: KJV & BSB (public domain).

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