11 Bible Verses about Suicide
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And, throwing the pieces of silver into the temple, he withdrew; and, going away, he hanged himself.
This man, therefore, acquired a field with the reward of unrighteousness; and, falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out; and it became known to all those dwelling at Jerusalem; so that place was called, in their own language, Akeldama, that is, 'Field of blood.'
And the jailer, being aroused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.
And in those days will men seek death, and shall in no wise find it; and they will desire to die, and death flees from them.
and they say to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us, and hide us from the face of Him Who is sitting on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb;
And He said to His disciples, "Therefore, I say to you, be not anxious for your soul, what ye shall eat; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on; for the soul is more than the food; and the body, than the clothing. "Consider the ravens, that they neither sow nor reap; which have neither storehouse nor barn; and God feeds them! Of how much more value are ye than the birds!read more.
"And who of you, by being anxious, can add one cubit to his stature?
And inasmuch as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this comes judgment;
for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as also Christ the assembly;
"All things, therefore, whatsoever ye wish that men should do to you, so do ye also to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
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Saul, king of israel » The man who lost a crown characteristics of » Suicide
Suicide » Despair sometimes drives men to suicide
This man, therefore, acquired a field with the reward of unrighteousness; and, falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out;
And, throwing the pieces of silver into the temple, he withdrew; and, going away, he hanged himself.
Suicide » Instances of » Saul and his armor-bearer
Suicide » Temptation to, of jesus
Then the Devil takes Him into the holy city, and placed Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and says to Him, "If Thou art a Son of God, cast Thyself down; for it has been written, 'He shall give His angels charge concerning Thee; and on their hands they shall bear Thee up; lest at any time Thou shouldest dash Thy foot against a stone.'"
And he led Him to Jerusalem, and set Him on the pinnacle of the temple, and said to Him, "If Thou art God's Son, cast Thyself down hence; for it has been written, 'He will command His angels concerning you, to keep watch over you; and on their hands they shall bear you up, lest haply you dash your foot against a stone.'"
Suicide » Instances of » Judas
This man, therefore, acquired a field with the reward of unrighteousness; and, falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out;
And, throwing the pieces of silver into the temple, he withdrew; and, going away, he hanged himself.
Suicide » Instances of » Samson
Suicide » Instances of » Ahithophel
Suicide » Instances of » Zimri
Suicide » Of the philippian jailer
And the jailer, being aroused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.
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1 Corinthians 6:19-20Or know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, Who is in you, Whom ye have from God, and that ye are not your own?
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