Bible Verses about Punishment

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• My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline,
  and don’t be upset when he corrects you.
  For the Lord corrects those he loves,
  just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights.
  Proverbs 3:11-12loveFatherlearning
• I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.
  Revelation 3:19lovelifeconversion
• A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.
  The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
  Proverbs 27:12mindsafetyprotection
• When the Gentiles sin, they will be destroyed, even though they never had God’s written law. And the Jews, who do have God’s law, will be judged by that law when they fail to obey it.
  Romans 2:12sinlawjudgment
• No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.
  Hebrews 12:11righteousnesspeacechildren
• Suppose you sin by violating one of the Lord’s commands. Even if you are unaware of what you have done, you are guilty and will be punished for your sin.
  Leviticus 5:17sinlaw
• But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.
  Luke 12:48righteousnessobedience
• Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you!
  Ezekiel 18:30bconversionsin
• Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love.
  1 John 4:18lovefear
• You must not misuse the name of the Lord your God. The Lord will not let you go unpunished if you misuse his name.
  Deuteronomy 5:11law
• But consider the joy of those corrected by God!
  Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin.
  Job 5:17sufferingblessing
• Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good.
  Deuteronomy 8:5Fatherlearning
• Walk with the wise and become wise;
  associate with fools and get in trouble.
  Proverbs 13:20wisdom
• Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned.
  Mark 16:16faithsalvationbaptism
• Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God.
  Luke 13:3conversionrepentance
• So you see, the Lord knows how to rescue godly people from their trials, even while keeping the wicked under punishment until the day of final judgment.
  2 Peter 2:9temptationjudgmentsalvation
• So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.
  Romans 8:1-2lawjudgmentredeemer
• But most of all, my brothers and sisters, never take an oath, by heaven or earth or anything else. Just say a simple yes or no, so that you will not sin and be condemned.
  James 5:12honestytruthspeaking
• Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.
  2 Timothy 4:2evangelismpatience
• God places the lonely in families;
  he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy.
  But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
  Psalm 68:6freedomobediencefriendship
• The Lord protects the foreigners among us.
  He cares for the orphans and widows,
  but he frustrates the plans of the wicked.
  Psalm 146:9protectionorphanswidows
• So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.
  Matthew 12:31sinforgivenessSpirit
• But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ.
  Romans 5:15singraceJesus
• Riches won’t help on the day of judgment,
  but right living can save you from death.
  Proverbs 11:4moneyrighteousnessmaterialism
• When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
  Ecclesiastes 8:11sinheartevil