Bible Verses about Punishment

My child, don’t reject the LORD’s discipline, and don’t be upset when… Proverbs 3:11-12

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 3:11-12	My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights. love Father learning
I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference. Revelation 3:19	Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline, so be zealous and repent. love life conversion

A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences. Proverbs 27:12	The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it. mind safety protection
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 2:12	For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. sin law judgment
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 12:11	For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. righteousness peace children
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 5:17	If anyone sins, doing any of the things that by the Lord's commandments ought not to be done, though he did not know it, then realizes his guilt, he shall bear his iniquity. sin law
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 12:48	But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more. righteousness obedience
Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! Ezekiel 18:30b	Repent and turn from all your transgressions, lest iniquity be your ruin. conversion sin
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 4:18	There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. love fear
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 5:11	You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. law
But consider the joy of those corrected by God! Do not despise the discipline of the Almighty when you sin. Job 5:17	Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves; therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty. suffering blessing
Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good. Deuteronomy 8:5	Know then in your heart that, as a man disciplines his son, the Lord your God disciplines you. Father learning
Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Proverbs 13:20	Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm. wisdom
Anyone who believes and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe will be condemned. Mark 16:16	Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. faith salvation baptism
Not at all! And you will perish, too, unless you repent of your sins and turn to God. Luke 13:3	No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish. conversion repentance
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 2:9	Then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment. temptation judgment salvation
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 8:1-2	There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. law judgment redeemer
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 5:12	But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation. honesty truth speaking
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 4:2	Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. evangelism patience
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 68:6	God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out the prisoners to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a parched land. freedom obedience friendship
The Lord protects the foreigners among us. He cares for the orphans and widows, but he frustrates the plans of the wicked. Psalm 146:9	The Lord watches over the sojourners; he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but the way of the wicked he brings to ruin. protection orphans widows
So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven. Matthew 12:31	Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. sin forgiveness Spirit
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 5:15	But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many. sin grace Jesus
Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. Proverbs 11:4	Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. money righteousness materialism
When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong. Ecclesiastes 8:11	Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, the heart of the children of man is fully set to do evil. sin heart evil

The Lord is slow to get angry, but his power is great, and he never lets the guilty go unpunished. He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm. The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet.

The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.