11 Bible Verses about Suicide

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Acts 1:18-19

This man therefore purchased a field with the price of the wickedness, and falling headlong burst in the middle and all his bowels were poured out; and this became known to all who lived at Jerusalem, so that that field was called in their language Aceldamach, which is Field of blood.

Acts 16:27

And the jailer awaking from sleep and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

Revelation 6:16

and said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb,

Luke 12:22-25

And he said to his disciples, I tell you, therefore, be not anxious for your soul what you shall eat, nor for the body what you shall put on. Is not the soul more than the food, and the body than the clothing? Consider the ravens; for they neither sow nor reap, and they have no private room, no storehouse; and God feeds them. How much are you better than the birds!read more.
And which of you can add a cubit to his stature?

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Acts 1:18

This man therefore purchased a field with the price of the wickedness, and falling headlong burst in the middle and all his bowels were poured out;

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Matthew 4:5-6

Then the devil took him into the holy city, and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down; for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning you, and they shall take you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

Luke 4:9-11

And he brought him to Jerusalem and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to him, If you are the Son of God, cast yourself down from here; for it is written, He will charge his angels concerning you, to guard you, and they shall bear you up on their hands, lest at any time you dash your foot against a stone.

Suicide » Instances of » Judas

Acts 1:18

This man therefore purchased a field with the price of the wickedness, and falling headlong burst in the middle and all his bowels were poured out;

Suicide » Instances of » Samson

Suicide » Instances of » Ahithophel

Suicide » Instances of » Zimri

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Acts 16:27

And the jailer awaking from sleep and seeing the doors of the prison opened, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

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1 Corinthians 6:19-20

Know you not that your bodies are a temple of the Holy Spirit in you which you have from God, and you are not your own?

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