8 Bible Verses about Punishments

Most Relevant Verses

Revelation 22:18

I testify to every one that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, if any man add to them, God shall add to him the plagues that are written in this book.

1 John 5:17

There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for that. All unrighteousness is sin: but there is a sin not unto death.

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Punishments » Hanging

Punishments » Stoning » Examples of

Acts 14:19

But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the multitude, and having stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

Punishments » Stoning » Laws concerning

More verses: Deuteronomy 22:24

Punishments » Beating

Acts 21:32

Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them; and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they ceased from beating Paul.

Mark 13:9

But take heed to yourselves for they will deliver you to councils, and ye shall be beaten in synagogues, and shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

Acts 16:22

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the pretors tearing off their garments, commanded to beat them with rods.

Punishments » Stripes » Examples of stripes endured for righteousness sake

Acts 16:23

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Punishments » Confiscation of property

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Restitution

Punishments » Were inflicted » By the witnesses

John 8:7

And as they continued asking him, he raised himself and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

Acts 7:58-59

And casting him out of the city, stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, invoking and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

Punishments » Burning

Punishments » Designed to be a warning to others

Punishments » Scourging

Acts 22:24

The tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be examined by scourging, that he might know, for what cause they cried so against him.

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Exposing to wild beasts

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Stoning

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Burning

Punishments » Hard labour

Punishments » Beheading

Revelation 20:4

And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them; and I saw the souls of them who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the wild beast nor his image, neither had received the mark on their forehead or on their hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

Matthew 14:10

And he sent and beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought in a charger,

Punishments » Stripes » Mutilations » Forty

Punishments » Were inflicted » Without pity

Punishments » Banishment

Acts 18:2

And finding a certain Jew name Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy with Priscilla his wife (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome) he went to them.

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Beheading

Mark 6:16

But Herod hearing thereof, said, This is that John whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Hanging

Punishments » Were inflicted » By order of kings

Punishments » Were inflicted » On the guilty

Punishments » Exposure to wild beasts

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Retaliation or injuring according to the injury done

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Fine, or giving of money

Punishments » Were inflicted » By soldiers

Matthew 27:27-35

Then the soldiers of the governour, taking Jesus into the common hall, gathered to him the whole troop. And they stripped him and put on him a scarlet robe, And platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a cane in his right-hand; and kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews. read more.
And spitting on him, they took the cane and smote him on the head. And after they had mocked him, they stripped him of the robe, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him. And coming out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they compelled to bear his cross. And coming to a place called Golgotha, that is, the place of a skull, They gave him vinegar mingled with gall to drink, and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And they crucified him and parted his garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots.

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Confinement » Dungeon

Punishments » Were inflicted » Immediately after sentence was passed

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Torturing

Matthew 18:34

And his lord being wroth, delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due to him.

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, tormented:

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Crucifying

Matthew 20:19

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles, to mock and scourge and crucify him; and the third day he shall rise again.

Matthew 27:35

And they crucified him and parted his garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots.

Punishments » Sometimes deferred for a considerable time

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Plucking out the hair

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Putting out the eyes

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Confinement » Stocks

Acts 16:24

Who having received such a charge, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Banishment

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Slaying with the sword

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Cutting in pieces

Matthew 24:51

And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping, and gnashing of teeth.

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Imprisonment

Matthew 5:25

Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him, lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Punishments » Power of inflicting, given to magistrates

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Scourging

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Casting headlong from a rock

Punishments » Were inflicted » Without partiality

Punishments » Were inflicted » by the people

Punishments » For murder not to be commuted

Punishments » Were sometimes commuted

Punishments » Antiquity of

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Bruising in mortars

Punishments » Strangers not exempted from

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Cutting off hands and feet

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Cutting off nose and ears

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Selling the criminal, &c

Matthew 18:25

And as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Sawing asunder

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned, were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheep-skins, in goat-skins, destitute, afflicted, tormented:

Punishments » Sometimes deferred until God was consulted

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Binding with chains and fetters

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Mutilating the hands and feet

Punishments » Capital kinds of » Casting into the sea

Punishments » Were inflicted » By order of magistrates

Acts 16:22

And the multitude rose up together against them; and the pretors tearing off their garments, commanded to beat them with rods.

Punishments » Inflicting of capital, not permitted to the jews by the romans

John 18:31

Then said Pilate to them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Confiscating the property

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