Topical Bible

What Does the Bible Say About Punishment?

Here are 4 Bible verses about punishment, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

#1Colossians 3:25
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
BSBWhoever does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism.
#2Genesis 9:6
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
BSBWhoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
#3Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
BSBMy son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.
#4Matthew 10:28
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
BSBDo not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

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

Punishment in Nave's Topical Bible

Death Penalty
Will not be commuted: Nu 35:31
In the Mosaic law the death penalty was inflicted
For murder: Ge 9:5,6; Nu 35:16-21,30-33; De 17:6
For adultery: Le 20:10; De 22:24
For incest: Le 20:11,12,14
For bestiality: Ex 22:19; Le 20:15,16
For sodomy: Le 18:22; 20:13
For sexual immorality: De 22:21-24
For the rape of a betrothed (engaged) virgin: De 22:25
For perjury: Zec 5:4
For kidnapping: Ex 21:16; De 24:7
For the promiscuousness of a priest' s daughter: Le 21:9
For witchcraft: Ex 22:18
For offering human sacrifice: Le 20:2-5
For striking or cursing one' s father or mother: Ex 21:15,17; Le 20:9
For disobedience to parents: De 21:18-21
For stealing: Zec 5:3,4
For blasphemy: Le 24:11-14,16,23
For desecrating the Sabbath day: Ex 35:2; Nu 15:32-36
For prophesying falsely, or propagating false doctrines: De 13:1-10
For sacrificing to false gods: Ex 22:20
For refusing to abide by the decision of the court: De 17:12
For treason: 1Ki 2:25; Es 2:23
For sedition: Ac 5:36,37
Modes Of Execution Of Death Penalty
Burning: Ge 38:24; Le 20:14; 21:9; Jer 29:22; Eze 23:25; Da 3:19-23
Stoning: Le 20:2,27; 24:14; Nu 14:10; 15:33-36; De 13:10; 17:5; 22:21,24; Jos 7:25; 1Ki 21:10; Eze 16:40
Hanging: Ge 40:22; De 21:22,23; Jos 8:29
Beheading: Mt 14:10; Mr 6:16,27,28
Crucifixion: Mt 27:35,38; Mr 15:24,27; Lu 23:33
The sword: Ex 32:27,28; 1Ki 2:25,34,46; Ac 12:2
Executed by the accusing witnesses: De 13:9; 17:7; Ac 7:58
Executed by the entire congregation: Nu 15:35,36; De 13:9
Not inflicted by the testimony of less than two witnesses: Nu 35:30; De 17:6; 19:15
Minor Offenses
Punishable by
Scourging: Le 19:20; De 22:18; 25:2,3; Pr 17:10; 19:29; 20:30; Mt 27:26; Mr 15:15; Lu 23:16; Joh 19:1; Ac 22:24,29
Imprisonment: Ge 39:20; 40
See: PRISON
Confinement within limits: 1Ki 2:26,36-38
Entailed
Upon children: Ex 34:7; Jer 31:29; La 5:7; Eze 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; Ps 62:12; Pr 12:14; 24:12; Isa 59:18; Jer 17:10; Eze 7:3,27; 16:59; 39:24; Zec 1:6; Mt 5:22; 16:27; 23:14; Lu 12:47,48; 20:47
See the parable of the vineyard: Isa 5:1-7
See the parable of the farmers: Mt 21:33-41
See the parable of the talents: Mt 25:14-30
See: JUDGMENT, ACCORDING TO OPPORTUNITY AND WORKS
DELAYED: Ps 50:21; 55:19; Pr 1:24-30; Ec 8:11-13; Hab 1:2-4
Design Of
To secure obedience: Ge 2:17; Ex 20:3-5; Le 26:14-39; De 13:10,11; 17:13; 19:20; 21:21; Pr 19:25; 21:11; 26:3
See: JUDGMENTS, DESIGN OF
Divine
No Escape from: Job 11:20; Pr 1:24-31; 11:21; 16:5; 29:1; Jer 11:11; 15:1; 25:28,29; Eze 7:19; Am 2:14-16; Zep 1:18; Mt 10:28; 23:33; Ro 2:3; Col 3:25; Heb 2:3; 12:25
ETERNAL: Isa 34:8-10; Da 12:2; Mt 3:12; 10:28; 18:8; 25:41,46; Mr 3:29; Lu 3:17; Joh 5:29; Heb 6:2; 10:28-31; Re 14:10,11; 19:3; 20:10
See: WICKED, PUNISHMENT OF