68 Bible Verses about Animals
From Thematic Bible
Animals » Lions » Sheep
Animals » Names of » Deer
Animals » Beasts symbolical
And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where both the wild beast and the false prophet are: and they shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
And the four and twenty elders and the four living creatures fell down, and worshiped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen, Hallelujah.
And all the angels stood round about the throne and the elders and the four living creatures; and they fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God saying, Amen:
Animals » Names of » Camels
Animals » Names of » Bullocks, as offerings
Animals » Lions » Characteristics of
Animals » Names of » Cattle
Animals » Names of » Dogs
Animals » God's care of
For it is written, in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn? Doth God take care for oxen?
Behold the birds of the air: they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap; neither have store-house nor barn: yet God feedeth them. How much better are ye than the birds?
Animals » Names of » Asses, beasts of burden
Animals » Names of » Dragons
Animals » Lions » Swine
Give not that which is holy to dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turning, rend you.
Art thou come hither to torment us before the time? And there was afar off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
Animals » Laws concerning
Animals » Names of » Leopards
Animals » Names of » Bears
Animals » Instincts of
Animals » Names of » Horses
Animals » Names of » Goats, as offerings
Animals » Habits of
Animals » Names of » Foxes
And Jesus saith to him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Animals » Names of » Lambs, for offerings
Animals » Lions » Mules
Animals » Lions » Rams, used in sacrifices
Animals » Homes of
Animals » Lions » Unicorn
Animals » Sent in judgment
Animals » Clean and unclean
And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel like a great sheet, tied at the four corners, descending to him, and let down on the earth: Wherein were all four-footed creatures of the earth, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. And a voice came to him, Rise, Peter, kill and eat. read more.
But Peter said, In no wise, Lord: for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean. And the voice came to him again, the second time, What God hath purified, call not thou common.
Animals » Instruments of God's will
Animals » Cruelty to
Animals » Man's dominion over the natural world
For every kind both of wild beasts and of birds, both of reptiles and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind.
Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. Now in putting all things in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.
Animals » Names of » Heifers, offered as sacrifices
For if the blood of bulls and goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
Animals » Lions » General references to
Animals » Names of » Dromedaries, used as beasts if burden
Animals » Suffer under divine judgments, sent upon man
Animals » Lions » Wolves, a type of the wicked
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheeps clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
But the hireling, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: so the wolf seizeth them, and scattereth the flock.
For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Animals » Names of » Calves
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat and be merry.
Animals » Names of » Kine
Animals » Names of » Conies, rock rabbits
Animals » Ordained as food for man
Animals » Lions » Mice
Animals » Humaneness to (toward animals and other creatures)
And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
Animals » God's control of
Behold I give ydu power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy,
Animals » Lions » Vipers, poisonous serpents
Animals » Nature of
Animals » Two of every sort preserved in the ark
Animals » Possessed of devils
So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go into the herd of swine. And he said to them, Go. And coming out, they went into the herd of swine, and behold the whole herd rushed down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
And Jesus forthwith gave them leave. And the unclean spirits going out, entered into the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep into the sea, (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.
And he suffered them. Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine; and the herd rushed down a steep place into the lake and were choked.
Animals » Names of » Elephants
Animals » Suffered the plagues of egypt
Animals » Creations of
Animals » Facts about breeding
Animals » Offered in sacrifice
Animals » Cruelty to » Houghing horses
Animals » Lions » Pygarg
Animals » Names of » Chameleon
Animals » Names of » Ferret
Animals » Lions » Lizards
Animals » Lions » Weasel
Animals » Under the curse
Animals » Names of » Greyhound
Animals » Names of » Hare
Animals » Names of » Apes
Animals » Perish at death
Animals » Cruelty to » balaam
Animals » Names of » Boars
Animals » Belong to God
Animals » Kindness to: instances of » People of gerar, in providing tents for cattle
Animals » Names of » Behemoth
Animals » Paul contends with
I have fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink; for tomorrow we die.
Animals » Kindness to: instances of » Jacob, in erecting booths for his cattle
Animals » Menstruation of
Animals » Food of
Animals » Named
Idolatry » Objects of » Animals
And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image in the likeness of corruptible man, and of birds, and of four-footed creatures and reptiles.
Meat » Animals
Wicked people » Compared with » Animals
But these, as natural brute beasts, born to be taken and destroyed, speak evil of the things they understand not, and shall perish in their own corruption,
Topics on Animals
Animals Eating
Matthew 13:4And while he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the birds came and devoured them.
Animals Eating People
Revelation 19:17-18And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, Come, and gather yourselves together to the great supper of God,
Animals Falling
Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father.
Animals Going Astray
Matthew 18:12-13What think ye? If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them go astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine and go into the mountains, and seek that which is gone astray?
Animals Going To Heaven
Revelation 21:1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away: and there was no more sea.
Animals Having A Soul
1 Corinthians 15:42-44So also is the resurrection of the dead: it is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption.
Animals In Heaven
Revelation 19:11And I saw the heaven opened, and behold a white horse, and he that sitteth on him, called Faithful and True: and in righteousness he judgeth and maketh war.
Animals Serving Human Needs
Matthew 21:2-3then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying to them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose and bring them to me.
Animals, Cruelty Towards
Luke 14:5And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?
Animals, Figurative Use
Revelation 12:4And his tail draweth the third part of the stars of heaven, and casteth them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to be delivered, that when she had brought forth, he might devour the child.
Animals, God's Care Of
Luke 12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.
Animals, religious role of
Acts 10:9-14On the morrow, as they journeyed and drew nigh to the city, Peter went up on the house-top, to pray, about the sixth hour.
Animals, Types Of
Revelation 13:2And the wild beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion; and the dragon gave him his power and his throne and great authority.
Binding As Animals
Matthew 21:2then sent Jesus two disciples, Saying to them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loose and bring them to me.
Black Animals
Revelation 6:5And when he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, Come. And I saw, and behold a black horse, and he that sat on him had a pair of scales in his hand.
Bodies Of Animals
1 Corinthians 15:39All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another of beasts, another of fishes, another of birds.
Caring For Animals
Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father.
Corpses Of Animals
Hebrews 13:11For the bodies of those beasts whose blood is brought into the holy place by the high priest for sin, are burnt without the camp.
Feeding Animals
Luke 15:15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields, to feed swine.
Female Animals
Revelation 9:8And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.
Five Animals
Luke 12:6Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings? Yet not one of them is forgotten before God.
Killing Domesticated Animals
Matthew 22:4Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them who were invited, behold I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage.
Men Similar To Animals
John 10:12But the hireling, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: so the wolf seizeth them, and scattereth the flock.
Noting What Animals Eat
Matthew 15:27And she said, True, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master's table.
Putting Animals Down
Revelation 12:9And the great dragon was cast out, the antient serpent, who is called the devil and satan, who deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out unto the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Red Animals
Revelation 6:4And there went forth another horse that was red; and to him that sat thereon it was given to take peace from the earth, that they should kill one another; and there was given him a great sword.
Satan, Compared With Animals
John 10:12But the hireling, who is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: so the wolf seizeth them, and scattereth the flock.
Separating Animals
Matthew 25:32And all nations shall be gathered before him, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd separateth the sheep from the goats.
Three Animals
Revelation 16:13And I saw out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the wild beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits like frogs (They are spirits of devils,
Trampling Animals
Luke 10:19Behold I give ydu power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy,
Two Animals
Matthew 10:29Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? And one of them shall not fall to the ground without your Father.
Unclean Animals
Acts 10:14-15But Peter said, In no wise, Lord: for I have never eaten any thing common or unclean.
