Introduction
What is Suicide?
Suicide is the act of deliberately taking one’s own life.
Suicide: An important concept of the Bible?
Suicide is a difficult and sensitive topic, but it’s one that affects many people. In this blog post, we’ll take a look at some of the verses from the Bible that address this issue. We’ll explore what the Bible says about suicide, and how we can apply its teachings to our own lives. We’ll also look at how we can support those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts or who have lost a loved one to suicide. Finally, we’ll discuss how faith can help us to cope with this difficult topic.
Those are the best Bible scriptures about Suicide.
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Suicide: The Best Bible Verses
1. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. — [Philippians 4:6-7]
2. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. — [1 Corinthians 10:13]
3. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. — [Romans 6:23]
4. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. — [1 John 1:9]
5. Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD. — [Leviticus 19:28]
6. Blessed is the man that endureth tempta tion: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. — [James 1:12-15]
7. Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. — [Proverbs 18:21]
8. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. — [Revelation 3:20]
9. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world. — [1 John 4:4]
10. For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. — [Romans 8:38-39]
11. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. — [1 John 5:14-15]
12. This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. — [Galatians 5:16-24]
13. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are. — [1 Corinthians 3:16-17]
14. The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. — [Psalms 34:17-18]
15. Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you. — [1 Thessalonians 5:16-18]
16. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: — [Deuteronomy 30:19]
17. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience: In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them. But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him: — [Colossians 3:5-10]
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18. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 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. — [Revelation 21:7-8]
19. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. — [2 Corinthians 4:8-10]
20. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them. — [Romans 1:28-32]
21. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears. — [Psalms 18:6]
22. Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; — [1 Peter 2:11]
23. This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. — [Ephesians 4:17-19]
24. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. — [Revelation 22:14-15]
25. He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. — [Proverbs 20:19]
26. Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. — [Luke 17:1-2]
27. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. — [2 Timothy 3:2-5]
28. Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that. And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. — [Matthew 27:3-5]
29. The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. — [Mark 14:21]
30. I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not. — [Job 30:20]
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed those Suicide verses.
We can find strength, comfort, and hope in God’s Word. By understanding the Bible’s verses on suicide, we can better comprehend God’s mercy and compassion for those suffering from suicidal thoughts and feelings. Ultimately, we can turn to Him in times of distress, knowing that He will never forsake us and that He will provide us with the strength and courage to overcome whatever struggles we may be facing.