What does the Bible say about corporal punishment?

13 verses about corporal punishment, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about corporal punishment

1. Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 12 votes
2. Proverbs 23:13 — Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 9 votes
3. Proverbs 22:15 — Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 5 votes
4. Proverbs 29:15 — The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. 5 votes
5. Proverbs 20:30 — The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. 4 votes
6. Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 4 votes
7. Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 4 votes
8. Proverbs 19:18 — Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 3 votes
9. Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 3 votes
10. Deuteronomy 25:1 — If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked. 2 votes
11. Proverbs 10:13 — In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding. 2 votes
12. Proverbs 26:3 — A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. 2 votes
13. Hebrews 12:11 — Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (9), Deuteronomy (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), Hebrews (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.