Bible Verses about 'Eye for an eye'

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• And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?
  Matthew 7:3 sin judgment
• In the blink of an eye wealth disappears,
  for it will sprout wings
  and fly away like an eagle.
  Proverbs 23:5 money desires materialism
• So if your eye—even your good eye—causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
  Matthew 5:29 sin desires hell
• That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,
  “No eye has seen, no ear has heard,
  and no mind has imagined
  what God has prepared
  for those who love him.”
  1 Corinthians 2:9 love reward
• The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
  I will advise you and watch over you.”
  Psalm 32:8 encouragement understanding learning
• But the Lord watches over those who fear him,
  those who rely on his unfailing love.
  Psalm 33:18 reliability God awe
• Look! He comes with the clouds of heaven.
  And everyone will see him—
  even those who pierced him.
  And all the nations of the world
  will mourn for him.
  Yes! Amen!
  Revelation 1:7 Jesus second coming crucifixion
• All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.
  1 Corinthians 9:25 self-control reward eternal life
• Give me an eagerness for your laws
  rather than a love for money!
  Psalm 119:36 law greed heart
• And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.
  Matthew 12:36 speaking judgment
• Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
  Romans 5:7-8 sin salvation death
• You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
  Matthew 24:44 Messiah second coming end times
• Fathers can give their sons an inheritance of houses and wealth,
  but only the Lord can give an understanding wife.
  Proverbs 19:14 money relationships
• And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them.
  Romans 16:17 holiness community evil
• Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice,
  an endless river of righteous living.
  Amos 5:24 law righteousness
• For you are free, yet you are God’s slaves, so don’t use your freedom as an excuse to do evil.
  1 Peter 2:16 life freedom evil
• You adulterers! Don’t you realize that friendship with the world makes you an enemy of God? I say it again: If you want to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.
  James 4:4 sin God friendship
• Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.
  1 Timothy 4:12 faith love life
• For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.
  1 Peter 2:21 suffering following calling
• Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.
  Romans 6:13 sin righteousness sacrifice
• And then he added, “It is what comes from inside that defiles you. For from within, out of a person’s heart, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, envy, slander, pride, and foolishness. All these vile things come from within; they are what defile you.”
  Mark 7:20-23 sin purification temptation
• For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever!
  2 Corinthians 4:17 eternal life suffering encouragement
• As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit.”
  Matthew 1:20 angels Holy Spirit christmas
• But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.
  1 Timothy 5:8 family relationships children
• Though a mighty army surrounds me,
  my heart will not be afraid.
  Even if I am attacked,
  I will remain confident.
  Psalm 27:3 fear heart trust
• A fool is quick-tempered,
  but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
  Proverbs 12:16 anger self-control wisdom
• An honest witness does not lie;
  a false witness breathes lies.
  Proverbs 14:5 lying truth reliability
• A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.
  Luke 6:45 sin speaking blessing
• For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.
  Galatians 5:13 freedom humility desires
• Be careful then, dear brothers and sisters. Make sure that your own hearts are not evil and unbelieving, turning you away from the living God.
  Hebrews 3:12 anger evil heart
• God detests the prayers
  of a person who ignores the law.
  Proverbs 28:9 prayer obedience listening
• So, what about eating meat that has been offered to idols? Well, we all know that an idol is not really a god and that there is only one God.
  1 Corinthians 8:4 idols food
• 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 body life death
• Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.
  Colossians 4:2 gratitude prayer
• Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.
  Colossians 3:23-24 reward life receiving
• When a crime is not punished quickly, people feel it is safe to do wrong.
  Ecclesiastes 8:11 sin heart punishment
• The Lord detests lying lips,
  but he delights in those who tell the truth.
  Proverbs 12:22 lying speaking honesty
• Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
  only fools insist on quarreling.
  Proverbs 20:3 speaking peace anger
• Now a mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement. But God, who is one, did not use a mediator when he gave his promise to Abraham.
  Galatians 3:20 mediator
• Love prospers when a fault is forgiven,
  but dwelling on it separates close friends.
  Proverbs 17:9 forgiveness friendship
• Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
  it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
  Proverbs 15:23 speaking joy
• After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.”
  Luke 22:20 wine covenant blood
• You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. It is the Lord’s Sabbath day, and it must be observed wherever you live.
  Leviticus 23:3 sabbath
• Worry weighs a person down;
  an encouraging word cheers a person up.
  Proverbs 12:25 speaking worrying heart
• Don’t envy violent people
  or copy their ways.
  Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
  but he offers his friendship to the godly.
  Proverbs 3:31-32 trust righteousness planning
• But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life.
  1 Timothy 1:16 eternal life Jesus patience
• Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.
  Ephesians 5:2 love sacrifice Jesus
• 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 grace mercy nearness
• Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.
  1 Peter 3:15 evangelism Jesus hope
• As I learn your righteous regulations,
  I will thank you by living as I should!
  Psalm 119:7 law worship heart