32 Bible Verses about Destruction
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"The thief never comes except to steal and kill and destroy. I am come that they may have life, and may have it in abundance.
"Store up for yourselves no treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
Neither must we presume upon the patience of our Lord, as some of them presumed, and were destroyed by the serpents; nor murmur, as some of them did, and were destroyed by the Destroying Angel.
I have handed over such a man to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved, in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
But these men, like irrational creatures, mere animals, born to be taken and destroyed, continually rail about matters of which they know nothing. In their corruption they will surely be destroyed,
But what if God, while intending to show forth his wrath, and to make known his power, yet endured, with much long-suffering, vessels of wrath, fitted to destruction?
For there are many??s I used often to tell you, and am now telling you even with tears??ho live and walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their belly is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are set on earthly things.
While men are saying "Peace and safety," then, like birth-pangs upon a woman with child, destruction will come upon them suddenly. In no wise will they escape.
But there were false prophets, too, among the people, just as among you also there will be false teachers. These will secretly bring in destructive sects, denying even the Master who bought them, and bringing swift ruin upon themselves.
They shall suffer punishment, even an eternal destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the brightness of his glorious majesty,
"Enter by the narrow gate; for broad is the gate and wide the road that leads to destruction, and many are they who go in by it;
"Do not be afraid of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but fear rather him who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
For if I am rebuilding the very things which I destroyed, I am proving myself a transgressor.
From Thematic Bible
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Destruction
"He sent out his slaves to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they did not want to come. "Again he sent out other slaves. 'Tell the invited guests,' he said, 'that my luncheon is now ready; my oxen and fat cattle are killed; everything is ready; come to the wedding-feast.' "They, however, paid no attention, but went off, one to his own farm, another to his business; read more.
"while the rest seized his slaves and maltreated and murdered them. "Then the king's wrath was roused, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
Calves of jeroboam » Predictions respecting » Destruction
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Destruction
eternal Death » Is called » Destruction
But what if God, while intending to show forth his wrath, and to make known his power, yet endured, with much long-suffering, vessels of wrath, fitted to destruction?
They shall suffer punishment, even an eternal destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the brightness of his glorious majesty,
Destruction » Sudden
Destruction » Example of
"but on the day that Lot left Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.
Destruction » Who shall not be destroyed
Destruction » Utter
And now truly the axe is already laid at the root of the trees. So every tree which is not bearing good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire."
Then a mighty angel lifted a boulder like a great millstone, and hurled it into the sea, saying, "So shall Babylon, the great city, be overthrown with a mighty fall, And shall be found no more at all.
They shall suffer punishment, even an eternal destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the brightness of his glorious majesty,
Destruction » Why people are destroyed
Destruction » What destroys people
for we have brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out! So if we have food and shelter, let us be content with that. Those who desire to be rich fall into the snares of temptation and many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
Destruction » When sudden destruction shall come
Now as to the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you. You yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night. While men are saying "Peace and safety," then, like birth-pangs upon a woman with child, destruction will come upon them suddenly. In no wise will they escape.
Destruction » What precedes destruction
Destruction » A large amount
Destruction » Who studies destruction
Destruction » Who shall destroy many
Destruction » Who seeks destruction
Destruction » Who destroys their own soul
Destruction » The way that leads to destruction
"Enter by the narrow gate; for broad is the gate and wide the road that leads to destruction, and many are they who go in by it;
Hell » Future punishment » Destruction » From presence of God
They shall suffer punishment, even an eternal destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the brightness of his glorious majesty,
Judgments » Different kinds of » Destruction
Pride » Is followed by » Destruction
Prosperity » Perils of » Destruction
Redemption » Is from » Destruction
Topics on Destruction
Destruction Of All Creatures
Revelation 8:9and a third part of the living creatures in the sea died, and the third part of the ships were destroyed.
Destruction Of Babylon
Revelation 11:13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell; and there were killed in the earthquake seven thousand persons; and the rest were frightened and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Destruction Of Cities
2 Peter 2:6if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and reduced them to ashes, thus holding them up as a warning to all who would live ungodly;
Destruction Of Houses
Matthew 7:27"And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it."
Destruction Of Jerusalem
Luke 21:20"But when you see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
Destruction Of Plants
Galatians 6:8The man who is sowing to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption; but he who is sowing to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap life eternal.
Destruction Of Satan's Works
Romans 6:6For this we know, that our old self was crucified with Christ, in order that the slave of sin might be destroyed; so that we should no longer be in slavery to sin??7 for he who is dead is set free from sin.
Destruction Of Strongholds
2 Corinthians 10:4-5for the weapons of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh, but mighty for God, in pulling down all fortresses.
Destruction Of The Church
Acts 8:3But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.
Destruction Of The Temple
Matthew 24:2"You see all these buildings?" he answered them; "I tell you solemnly that there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be torn down."
Destruction Of The Wicked
2 Peter 3:6and that by the same means the world which then existed was destroyed by a deluge of water.
Destruction Of The World
2 Peter 3:6and that by the same means the world which then existed was destroyed by a deluge of water.
Earth, Destruction Of
Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Peace, Human Destruction Of
Luke 19:41-44And when he came into view of the city, as he approached it he broke into loud weeping,
Sudden Destruction
1 Thessalonians 5:3While men are saying "Peace and safety," then, like birth-pangs upon a woman with child, destruction will come upon them suddenly. In no wise will they escape.
