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Want to know what the Bible says about Punishment? Here are 257 Bible verses about Punishment from the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), sorted from the most relevant to the least relevant.

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Romans 8:1-2 NIV
8 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, 2 because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.
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John 3:36 NIV
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
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James 5:12 NIV
Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.
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Matthew 23:33 NIV
“You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
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Ecclesiastes 8:11 NIV
When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.
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Ezekiel 18:30 NIV
“Therefore, you Israelites, I will judge each of you according to your own ways, declares the Sovereign Lord. Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
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Proverbs 13:24 NIV
Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
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Leviticus 20:10 NIV
“‘If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife —with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death.
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Exodus 22:19 NIV
“Anyone who has sexual relations with an animal is to be put to death.
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Proverbs 27:12 NIV
The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
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