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What does the Bible say about forgiving murder?
17 verses about forgiving murder, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about forgiving murder
- Numbers 35:33 — So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. 7 votes
- Romans 12:17 — Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. 7 votes
- Deuteronomy 19:11 — But if any man hate his neighbour, and lie in wait for him, and rise up against him, and smite him mortally that he die, and fleeth into one of these cities: 6 votes
- Exodus 20:13 — Thou shalt not kill. 5 votes
- Numbers 35:30 — Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die. 5 votes
- Matthew 6:14 — For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 5 votes
- 1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 5 votes
- Mark 11:25 — And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. 3 votes
- Romans 3:23 — For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 3 votes
- Proverbs 28:17 — A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. 2 votes
- Matthew 5:21 — Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 2 votes
- Matthew 18:21 — Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? 2 votes
- Luke 17:3 — Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 2 votes
- Ephesians 4:32 — And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. 2 votes
- Colossians 3:8 — But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 2 votes
- James 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 2 votes
- Revelation 21:7 — He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 2 votes
Where these verses are
Matthew (3), Numbers (2), Romans (2), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), Proverbs (1), Mark (1), Luke (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), James (1), 1 John (1) and 1 more
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