25 Important Bible Verses About Punishment

Genesis 2:17 – Consequences of Disobedience

“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.”

Ezekiel 18:20 – The Soul that Sins

“The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.”

Romans 2:6 – Punishment According to Deeds

“Who will render to every man according to his deeds.”

Hebrews 10:31 – Fearful Thing to Fall

“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.”

Psalm 11:6 – Upon the Wicked

“Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.”

Proverbs 10:9 – The Wicked shall be Caught

“He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.”

Isaiah 3:11 – Woe to the Wicked

“Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.”

Proverbs 13:15 – The Way of Transgressors

“Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.”

Revelation 21:8 – The Lake of Fire

“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”

2 Peter 2:9 – The Unjust Punished

“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.”

Romans 6:23 – Wages of Sin

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Psalm 58:11 – Punishment for the Wicked

“So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.”

John 12:48 – The Word Will Judge

“He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day.”

Proverbs 11:21 – Hand to Hand, the Wicked shall not be Unpunished

“Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.”

2 Thessalonians 1:9 – Everlasting Destruction

“Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power.”

Jeremiah 9:25 – Judgment upon Uncircumcision

“Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised.”

Matthew 10:28 – Fear Him who Destroys

“And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Revelation 16:5 – Righteous are You in Your Judgments

“And I heard the angel of the waters say, “You are righteous, O Lord, who is and who was and who is to be, because You have judged these things. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink. It is what they deserve.”

Nahum 1:3 – God Avenges His Enemies

“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.”

Romans 12:19 – Vengeance Belongs to God

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine; I will repay,’ saith the Lord.”

Ezekiel 7:8 – The End has Come

“Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.”

Proverbs 28:13 – The One who Covers His Sins

“He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.”

Isaiah 24:1 – The Earth will be Laid Waste

“Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.”

Matthew 18:34 – Delivered to the Tormentors

“And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.”

Revelation 22:12 – Reward According to Works

“Behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work.”

Amos 8:7 – The Pagan Feast Days

“The LORD hath sworn by the excellency of Jacob, ‘Surely I will never forget any of their works.'”

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1 Peter 4:17 – Judgment Begins with God’s House

“For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?”

2 Corinthians 5:10 – Judgment Seat of Christ

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.”

Proverbs 16:5 – An Abomination to the Lord

“Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.”

Hebrews 2:2 – Every Transgression

“For if the word spoken by angels was steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward.”

Romans 1:32 – Those Practicing These Things

“Who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.”

Revelation 20:12 – The Book of Life

“And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.”

Matthew 25:41 – Eternal Fire Prepared

“Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.'”

Jeremiah 25:32 – The Slaying of the Lord

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, ‘Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth.'”

Revelation 19:20 – False Prophet

“Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.”

Proverbs 24:12 – Will He Not Recompense?

“If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?”

Matthew 25:46 – Everlasting Punishment

“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”

Revelation 21:27 – No One Who Practices

“But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.”

Romans 13:2 – Resist the Authorities

“Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.”

Psalm 9:17 – The Wicked Turned into Hell

“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”

2 Peter 3:7 – Reserved for Fire

“But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.”

Matthew 12:36 – Every Idle Word

“But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”

Revelation 21:1 – New Heaven and Earth

“And 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.”

Luke 12:5 – Fear Him Who Has Power

“But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.”

Matthew 16:27 – Repay Every Man

“For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.”

Ephesians 5:6 – Let No One Deceive You

“Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.”

Hebrews 6:2 – The Doctrine of Baptisms

“Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.”

Revelation 2:23 – Killing Her Children

“I will kill her children with death, and all the churches shall know that I am He who searches the minds and hearts. And I will give to each one of you according to your works.”

Isaiah 66:24 – Their Worm Does Not Die

“And they shall go forth and look upon the corpses of the men who have transgressed against Me. For their worm does not die, and their fire is not quenched. They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”