Bible Verses about 'Destroy'

God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is… 1 Corinthians 3:17

God will destroy anyone who destroys this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. 1 Corinthians 3:17	If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For the temple of God is holy, and you are that temple. church community holiness
God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor? James 4:12	There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to save or to destroy. Who then are you to pass judgment on a neighbor? law judgment salvation

The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. John 10:10	A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in abundance. salvation life
Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28	Have no fear of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in Gehenna. fear soul body
With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous. Proverbs 11:9	With his mouth the godless man seeks to ruin his neighbor, but knowledge enables the righteous to be delivered. righteousness speaking wisdom
Yes, I am confirming my covenant with you. Never again will floodwaters kill all living creatures; never again will a flood destroy the earth. Genesis 9:11	I will establish my covenant with you: never again will all living creatures be cut off by the waters of a flood, nor will the earth be laid waste by a flood again. safety covenant promises
But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. 1 John 3:8	Everyone who sins comes from the devil, for the devil has been a sinner from the very beginning. The Son of God appeared for this very purpose: to destroy the work of the devil. sin devil
Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. Matthew 5:17	Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them. law Jesus prophecy
Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people. Proverbs 11:3	The upright are guarded by their integrity; the treacherous are destroyed by their own duplicity. reliability honesty
Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! Ezekiel 18:30b	Repent and renounce all your transgressions. Otherwise your iniquity will prove to be your downfall. conversion sin punishment
Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:19-20	Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth, where they will be destroyed by moth and rust and where thieves break in and steal. Rather, store up treasure for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves cannot break in and steal. greed materialism heaven
There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24	Some friends can lead us to ruin, but a true friend is closer than a brother. friendship family
But in your great mercy, you did not destroy them completely or abandon them forever. What a gracious and merciful God you are! Nehemiah 9:31	Yet even so, because of your great compassion, you did not completely destroy them, nor did you forsake them, for you are a gracious and merciful God. grace mercy nearness
We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us. Job 37:23	But the Almighty we cannot find; he is unequaled in power and judgment, and in his righteousness he will not violate justice. God righteousness strength
“All right then,” Joshua said, “destroy the idols among you, and turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.” Joshua 24:23	He continued, “Then put away the foreign gods from among you. Bend your heart to the Lord, the God of Israel.” idols heart purification
For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands. 2 Corinthians 5:1	Now we know that if the earthly tent in which we live is destroyed, we have a dwelling prepared for us by God, a dwelling in the heavens, not made with human hands, that will be eternal. body life death
Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words. Ecclesiastes 10:12	The words of a wise man win favor, but a fool’s tongue is his undoing. speaking wisdom
The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked. Proverbs 10:29	The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright, but destruction for evildoers. sin reliability law
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 he who mingles with fools will suffer harm. wisdom punishment
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	All those who have sinned outside the Law will perish outside the Law, and all who sinned under the Law will be judged by the Law. sin law judgment
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. 2 Peter 3:9	The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance. salvation patience conversion
For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die. Psalm 37:28	For the Lord loves the just, and he will not forsake his faithful ones. Those who follow evil paths will be destroyed, and the children of the wicked will be cut off. eternal life reliability righteousness
Since we have been united with him in his death, we will also be raised to life as he was. We know that our old sinful selves were crucified with Christ so that sin might lose its power in our lives. We are no longer slaves to sin. Romans 6:5-6	For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall also be united with him in his resurrection. We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be destroyed and we might no longer be enslaved to sin. sin resurrection addiction
A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends. Proverbs 16:28	A perverse man sows strife, and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. honesty gossip friendship