32 Bible Verses about Destruction
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A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come to let them have life, and to let them have it in abundance.
"Do not store up your riches on earth, where moths and rust destroy them, and where thieves break in and steal them,
Let us not try the Lord's patience too far, as some of them did, for they were killed for it by the snakes. You must not grumble, as some of them did, for they were destroyed for it by the destroying angel.
I have handed the man over to Satan, for his physical destruction, in order that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.
But men who want to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, harmful cravings, that plunge people into destruction and ruin.
These men, like unreasoning animals, mere creatures of instinct created to be caught and killed, abuse what they do not understand and will be destroyed like animals,
Then what if God, though he wanted to display his anger and show his power, has shown great patience toward the objects of his anger, already ripe for destruction,
For there are many who live, as I have often told you, and tell you now with tears, like enemies of the cross of Christ. They are doomed to destruction: their appetites are their god; they glory in their shame; they are absorbed in earthly matters.
When people say, "What peace and security!" then suddenly destruction will be upon them, like birth-pains upon a woman about to give birth to a child, and there will be no escape.
There were false prophets too among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will introduce destructive sects and deny the Master who has bought them, thus bringing on themselves swift destruction.
They will be punished with eternal ruin and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and his glorious might,
"Go in at the narrow gate. For the road that leads to destruction is broad and spacious, and there are many who go in by it.
Have no fear of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. You had better be afraid of one who can destroy both soul and body in the pit.
I really convict myself of wrongdoing when I start to rebuild what I tore down.
From Thematic Bible
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Destruction
And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, and they would not come. He sent other slaves a second time, and said to them, 'Tell those who have been asked, "Here I have my banquet all ready, my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the banquet!" ' But they took no notice of it, and went off, one to his estate, and another to his business, read more.
and the rest seized his slaves, and ill treated them and killed them. This made the king angry, and he sent his troops and put those murderers to death 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
Then what if God, though he wanted to display his anger and show his power, has shown great patience toward the objects of his anger, already ripe for destruction,
They will be punished with eternal ruin and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and his glorious might,
Destruction » Sudden
Destruction » Example of
but the day Lot left Sodom, it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.
Destruction » Who shall not be destroyed
Destruction » Utter
But the axe is already lying at the roots of the trees. Any tree that fails to produce good fruit is going to be cut down and thrown into the fire."
Then a mighty angel caught up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying, "With such violence will Babylon the great city be hurled to destruction and never be seen again!
They will be punished with eternal ruin and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and his glorious might,
Destruction » Why people are destroyed
Destruction » What destroys people
For we bring nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. If we have food and clothing we will be satisfied. But men who want to get rich fall into temptations and snares and many foolish, harmful cravings, that plunge people into destruction and ruin.
Destruction » When sudden destruction shall come
But as to times and dates, brothers, you do not need to have anyone write to you, for you yourselves know perfectly well that the Day of the Lord is to come like a thief in the night. When people say, "What peace and security!" then suddenly destruction will be upon them, like birth-pains upon a woman about to give birth to a child, and there will be no 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
"Go in at the narrow gate. For the road that leads to destruction is broad and spacious, and there are many who go in by it.
Hell » Future punishment » Destruction » From presence of God
They will be punished with eternal ruin and exclusion from the presence of the Lord and his glorious might,
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 one third of all the live creatures in the sea perished, and one third of the ships were destroyed.
Destruction Of Babylon
Revelation 11:13At that moment there was a great earthquake, and one tenth of the city was destroyed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were filled with awe, and acknowledged the glory of the God of heaven.
Destruction Of Cities
2 Peter 2:6and if he condemned the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah, and overwhelmed them with ashes, as a warning to ungodly men of what was to come,
Destruction Of Houses
Matthew 7:27And the rain fell, and the rivers rose, and the winds blew and beat about that house, and it went down, and its downfall was complete."
Destruction Of Jerusalem
Luke 21:20But when you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, then you must understand that her devastation is at hand.
Destruction Of Plants
Galatians 6:8The man who sows to gratify his physical cravings will reap destruction from them, and the man who sows to benefit the spirit will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Destruction Of Satan's Works
Romans 6:6for we know that our old self was crucified with him, to do away with our sinful body, so that we might not be enslaved to sin any longer,
Destruction Of Strongholds
2 Corinthians 10:4-5for the weapons I use are not earthly ones, but divinely strong for destroying fortresses.
Destruction Of The Church
Acts 8:3But Saul harassed the church. He went into one house after another, and dragging out men and women, put them in prison.
Destruction Of The Temple
Matthew 24:2But he answered, "Do you see all this? I tell you, not one stone will be left here upon another but shall be torn down."
Destruction Of The Wicked
2 Peter 3:6by which also that world was destroyed, through being flooded with water.
Destruction Of The World
2 Peter 3:6by which also that world was destroyed, through being flooded with water.
Sudden Destruction
1 Thessalonians 5:3When people say, "What peace and security!" then suddenly destruction will be upon them, like birth-pains upon a woman about to give birth to a child, and there will be no escape.
