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 defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of God is holy, which temple you are. 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 one Lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. Who are you to judge another? 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	The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly. 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	And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. fear soul body
With their words, the godless destroy their friends, but knowledge will rescue the righteous. Proverbs 11:9	The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will 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	Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth. 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	He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works 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 came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. law Jesus prophecy
Honesty guides good people; dishonesty destroys treacherous people. Proverbs 11:3	The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. reliability honesty
Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! Ezekiel 18:30b	Repent, and turn from all your transgressions, so that iniquity will not be your ruin. 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 lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not 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	A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks 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	Nevertheless in Your great mercy You did not utterly consume them nor forsake them; For You are God, gracious and merciful. 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	As for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is excellent in power, In judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress. 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	“Now therefore,” he said, “put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to the Lord 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	For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. body life death
Wise words bring approval, but fools are destroyed by their own words. Ecclesiastes 10:12	The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up. 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 strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. sin reliability law
Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble. Proverbs 13:20	He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. 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	For as many as have sinned without law will also perish without law, and as many as have sinned in 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 is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come 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 justice, And does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked shall 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 together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection, knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of 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 whisperer separates the best of friends. honesty gossip friendship