euthanasia
What does the Bible say about euthanasia? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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17Do not try to be overly just, and do not try to be more wise than is necessary, lest you become stupid.
19Or do you not know that your bodies are the Temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own? 20For you have been bought at a great price. Glorify and carry God in your body.
1All things have their time, and all things under heaven continue during their interval. 2A time to be born, and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pull up what was planted.
13You shall not murder.
8It is not in the power of a man to prohibit the spirit, nor does he have authority over the day of death, nor is he permitted to rest when war breaks out, and neither will impiety save the impious.
16Do you not know that you are the Temple of God, and that the Spirit of God lives within you? 17But if anyone violates the Temple of God, God will destroy him. For the Temple of God is holy, and you are that Temple.
6Whoever will shed human blood, his blood will be poured out. For man was indeed made to the image of God.
3And not only that, but we also find glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation exercises patience, 4and patience leads to proving, yet truly proving leads to hope, 5but hope is not unfounded, because the love of God is poured forth in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
27And in the same manner as it has been appointed for men to die one time, and after this, to be judged,
1All things have their time, and all things under heaven continue during their interval. 2A time to be born, and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pull up what was planted. 3A time to kill, and a time to heal. A time to tear down, and a time to build up.
13Temptation should not take hold of you, except what is human. For God is faithful, and he will not permit you to be tempted beyond your ability. Instead, he will effect his Providence, even during temptation, so that you may be able to bear it.